Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager)
About us
Aspects Beauty Company is a successful family-run company with a commitment to finding innovative, intelligent and creative ways to market. We work with retailers across the UK and Ireland, build luxury brands and adopt a flexible and open-minded approach to all our partnerships. Our unique culture ensures our valued employees are at the heart of our business, where we encourage a strong sense of community, team spirit and pride in everything we do. We work passionately towards achieving our goals and growing our brands. Each team member brings their own personal and professional skills, ideas and experiences, allowing us to do things a little differently, flourish together and always enjoy what we do.
The role
We are seeking a commercially focused and analytical Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to play a key role in supporting business performance, strategic planning and future growth.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, Marketing, Sales and Customer Services, you will provide insightful financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting to support informed decision-making. You will translate complex financial and commercial data into clear, actionable recommendations that improve profitability, efficiency and business performance.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys combining analytical rigour with commercial thinking and wants to make a meaningful impact on the direction and success of a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce accurate management accounts, P&Ls, forecasts and reporting, analysing sales, profitability and costs to provide clear commercial insight.
- Lead budgeting and reforecasting with Commercial, Marketing, Sales and Finance, providing variance, risk and opportunity analysis to support strategic planning.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, challenge decisions and translate financial and commercial data into recommendations that drive growth and profitability.
- Provide sales, profitability and KPI analysis to support business planning, identify growth opportunities and improve performance.
- Monitor consultant staffing and promotional costs against budget, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost control.
- Work collaboratively across the business, building strong relationships while continually improving processes, reporting and financial performance.
About You
- Experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and commercial business partnering.
- Strong analytical, financial modelling and problem-solving skills, with excellent Excel and Power BI capability.
- Experience with ERP systems; SQL/database knowledge is desirable.
- Accounting or Finance qualification, or currently studying towards CIMA or equivalent.
- FMCG, Retail and Supply Chain experience is essential.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to turn complex data into clear commercial recommendations.
- Naturally analytical and commercially curious, with a passion for understanding the story behind the numbers.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across the business.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and Italy, including overnight stays when required.
Why You’ll Love us
· A highly competitive salary
· Car allowance
· Hours of work – 37.5 hrs per week (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday / 8:30am to 2.30pm on a Friday)
· Hybrid working policy, working 2/3 days in office and remainder in the field or at home
· 25 days holiday per annum, increasing by a day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
· Product allocation (After qualifying period)
· Death in service scheme (After qualifying period)
· Enhanced pension scheme (After qualifying period)
· Private medical insurance (After qualifying period)
· Group Income protection (After qualifying period)
· Broadband allowance (After qualifying period)
· Free on-site parking
Take a look at our website to find out more: https://aspectsbeauty.com
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Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lewes BN8
