Advanced Specialist, Commercial Finance

Pearson VUE

Advanced Specialist supporting commercial finance and pricing strategy at Pearson Virtual Schools. Managing financial models and collaborating with cross-functional teams for decision-making.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support high-impact commercial decisions through financial modelling, pricing strategy, and deal optimisation
Partner closely with the Deal Desk, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders
Own financial models, support pricing strategy, and enable data-driven decision-making
Act as the analytical backbone of the Deal Desk function
Build, evaluate, and maintain detailed financial models supporting new business opportunities, renewals, and complex commercial deal structures
Analyse key performance drivers including margin, revenue per student, pricing structures, and cost base to assess overall financial sustainability
Manage deals throughout the full lifecycle, coordinating inputs, pressure-testing assumptions, and ensuring timely movement through approval stages
Develop and model pricing scenarios for both new and existing products
Partner with the Deal Desk leadership to build and enhance product-level costing frameworks and margin infrastructure
Deliver ongoing reporting and insights related to pricing performance, deal outcomes, profitability trends, and key financial drivers
Evaluate ad-hoc pricing requests and support non-standard or complex commercial structures
Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance Deal Desk scalability, governance, and operational efficiency
Own the integrity and accuracy of deal inputs and outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
3–6+ years of relevant professional experience, including exposure to pricing, deal desk, or commercial finance environments
Strong financial modelling capability, with the ability to independently build and maintain models in Excel
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with a high level of attention to detail and data accuracy
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders such as Sales, Finance, and Operations
Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, structured insights and recommendations
Experience working with large or complex datasets, and structuring models to support ongoing analysis
Exposure to tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, or other data visualisation/workflow tools is advantageous
Strong problem-solving capability and proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Information on benefits offered is here.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial ModellingExcelData AnalysisPricing StructuresCost Base AnalysisPerformance Driver AnalysisDeal Lifecycle ManagementScenario ModellingProcess ImprovementData Structuring

Soft Skills

Analytical MindsetAttention to DetailProblem-SolvingProactive MindsetTime Management