Position Summary
The FP&A Team in the UK is responsible for budgeting, forecasting & commercial analytics for each of our brands and also for the consolidated UK Region. It is divided into 3 teams which work very closely together and rotation between the teams is encouraged:
1. Brand FP&A:
2. Centres of Excellence
3. Regional FP&A
Brand FP&A is responsible for all elements of a brand(s) P&L, supporting the Business Manager with for budgeting, monthly forecasting & commercial analysis working directly with the London brand management teams.
Centres of Excellence are dedicated analytics capabilities delivering timely, relevant and powerful analyses with actionable insights across all areas of the P&L and for our key channels, supporting several teams: Brands, Business Transformation, UK Regional Management & Functional Leaders.
Regional FP&A manages the consolidation and timely submission of budgets, monthly estimates across all brands, liaising directly with the New York Corporate Finance Team and performs cross brand analytics to support Regional Management
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Planning and Monthly Estimate
4. Supports with evaluation of financial impact of strategic choices as part of long range planning process
5. Works with the brand teams & business manager to deliver the annual budget & monthly estimates, ensuring timely completion of all required schedules and upload into consolidation system
Monthly close
6. Proposes accruals (actual postings done by separate RTR team)
7. Ensures integrity of accounts and performs variance analysis in line with Corporate deadlines
8. Upholds accounting principles and ensures proper processes are adhered to within the brand teams
Business Partnering & Performance Management
9. Ensures relevant, accurate financial and commercial reporting is delivered to brand teams; including oversight of reporting issued by other brand teams
10. Meets with Cost Centre managers to review performance and forecast, ensuring gaps are identified & addressed and that forward forecast is correct
11. Supports brands with effective resource allocation, highlighting opportunities to reduce/optimise spend, looking at return on investment of specific initiatives and profitability across doors/channels/categories
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
12. Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
13. Strong verbal & written communication skills
14. Excellent Excel & Powerpoint skills
15. Ability to effectively plan & prioritise work, meeting deadlines in fast paced environment with high level of first time accuracy
16. Strong analytical skills, questions data & looks for root cause
17. Strong team player
18. Adaptable and willing to support change
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
19. Hybrid Working (2 days WFH, 3 days office based)
20. 25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
21. 1 day Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday
22. Holiday Purchase opportunity
23. Bonus Opportunity
24. Ability to work Remotely/Abroad up to two weeks per calendar year
25. Summer Fridays
26. Generous Staff Discount
27. Mental Health Wellbeing Initiatives
28. Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
29. Employee resource groups
30. LinkedIn learning