Newly qualified role - Finance Business Partner - Cosmetics

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join a rapidly growing cosmetics brand based in central London.

Client Details

My client is a premium retail brand based in central London.

Description

The main purpose of the job is to support the performance and profitable growth of the business through the provision of reporting, analysis and insight.

• Provide a clear and accurate set of reports to Sales, Marketing and NPD teams.
• Be the subject matter expert for Sales, Accounting and Reporting Systems within the London office.
• Continually assess reporting requirements with Sales, Marketing and NPD teams, monitor feedback and update reports in order to improve quality, timely delivery and accurate reporting.
• Deliver detailed margin analysis with commentary on a monthly basis calculating divisional, customer and product mix.
• Working with NPD team to understand the P&L impact of pricing, COGS and marketing calendar activity, as well as provide additional commercial support - including, but not limited to, reviewing performance of the product portfolio, assessing cannibalisation of existing SKU with new launches, providing analytical support for discontinuation proposals, etc.
• Provide support for forecasting, liaising with sales and technical accounting teams.
• Produce customer level profitability analysis for International Sales Team, working closely with sales teams to improve knowledge and develop insightful commentary.
• Review international customer agreements and negotiation, providing margin analysis for existing and prospective accounts.
• Develop relationships with sales, marketing and NPD directors and their teams to improve understanding of business performance.
• Take part in / lead ad hoc projects as required by management from time to time

Newly qualified role - Finance Business Partner - Cosmetics

Profile

• Degree level education
• Professional accountancy body qualification in CIMA, ACCA or ACA
• Experience within the retail sector desirable
• Business Partner experience essential, ideally with sales/marketing teams
• Comfortable with large amount of data and able to produce accurate, timely reporting
• Strong Excel skills and used to manipulating large amounts of data into presentable reports

Fashion

Newly qualified role - Finance Business Partner - Cosmetics

Job Offer

Basic salary up to £50,000 + benefits & staff discounts.

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Newly qualified role - Finance Business Partner - Cosmetics