Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics ® and Ecover ®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us. The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world. Location : Frimley, Surrey Contract type : FTC (maternity cover) People Leader : Internal Job Title: Associate, FP&A Function : Finance Please note this role is not eligible for relocation. Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees. What’s in it for you? Competitive pay & benefits Free breakfast & snacks 25 days annual holiday Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance Volunteering days Season ticket loan Wellness days Free Ecover refills We’re looking for a finance & systems guru, someone passionate about on business partnering providing financial modelling and insights. As we see the world differently and do things differently, we are looking for someone to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership to improve our decision making. You will be the right-hand person to the UK FP&A Manager, a sparring partner to drive the business forward to achieve the seemingly impossible! Responsibilities Support with visibility to regional UK team via weekly, and monthly reporting, and pioneer the future by creating tools to enhance financial clarity and decision-making that is accurate, clear and actionable Support all aspects of the monthly financial forecast process, as well as annual budgeting for the regional hub, determining drivers of risk and opportunity versus the operating plan Support with reviewing trade spend activities ensuring that we are getting adequate ROI for the spend (recommendation our how best the region should be spending the money) Review monthly financial results and prepare/post all required month‑end journals to ensure accurate and timely LSB EU reporting. Relentlessly support FP&A managers to pursue opportunities to improve processes, improve forecast accuracy, assess risk, and establish urgency across the organization to maximize margin Partner with wider LSB finance team in assessing monthly close results and sharing actuals and implications to the broader organization. Partner with FP&A managers to ensure robust internal controls are maintained across all EU hubs and support the retention of administrative evidence required for internal and external audit. Experience you'll bring Experience working within commercial finance or FP&A, ideally within a fast‑paced, data‑driven environment. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions (e.g., PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS), data modelling and the creation of dynamic, insightful reports. Proven ability to build strong, influential relationships at all levels of the organisation, creating momentum and engagement around key financial initiatives. Background in FMCG is strongly preferred due to the pace, complexity, and commercial focus of the sector. Actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification (e.g., CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT). SAP experience is highly desirable and Anaplan experience is a major plus. About us: We are the people behind method Ecover. We’ve always done things differently – we’re fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small but we have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colourful place. We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all. Let’s get one thing straight – you’re not coming here to just sell soap, or cleaning products. You’re joining us to move the hearts, souls and minds of others all over the world that see the world differently. We think about cleaning as an act of creative expression, a gesture of rebellion, and, yes, an escape from the normal. We take cleaning seriously – but not ourselves. Alongside our friends Mrs. Meyer’s clean day and babyganics in the US, we are collectively known as Lifestyle Brands and are part of the SC Johnson family. Application: Have you made it this far? If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here’s the thing, though — research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don’t check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger — and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution! It’s a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That’s why we’re working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work. Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome. We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our vacancies, please visit their Career Hive – careers support for disabled candidates delivered by careers professionals with lived experience of disability. Find out more at https://hive.evenbreak.co.uk. We are happy to adjust our hiring process to ensure we are accessible to everyone – please let us know what we can do to support you! Inclusion & Diversity We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work. Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.