Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Aspects Beauty Company; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Private medical insurance

Group Income protection

28 days holiday (including statutory)

Job summary

Aspects Beauty Company is seeking a commercially focused FP&A Manager to drive financial planning, forecasting and reporting. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, Marketing and Sales to translate data into actionable insights that support growth.

The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, 25 days holiday and a range of employee benefits. You will lead budgeting, variances and KPI analysis to improve profitability and performance across the business.

Qualifications

• 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 capabilities.
• 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 and ability to turn data into commercial recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across the business.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate management accounts, P&Ls, forecasts and reporting with clear commercial insight.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting with Commercial, Marketing, Sales and Finance; provide variance and risk analysis.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate opportunities and translate data into growth recommendations.
• Provide sales, profitability and KPI analysis to support business planning and performance improvements.
• Monitor staffing and costs against budget and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Collaborate across the business to continually improve processes and financial performance.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

SQL basics

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

SQL

Job description

Primary Objectives and Main Role

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

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Produce accurate management accounts, P&Ls, forecasts and reporting, analysing sales, profitability and costs to provide clear commercial insight.


• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead budgeting and reforecasting with Commercial, Marketing, Sales and Finance, providing variance, risk and opportunity analysis to support strategic planning.


• Commercial Business Partnering: Partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, challenge decisions and translate financial and commercial data into recommendations that drive growth and profitability.


• Sales & Performance Analysis: Provide sales, profitability and KPI analysis to support business planning, identify growth opportunities and improve performance.


• Cost & Staffing Management: Monitor consultant staffing and promotional costs against budget, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost control.


• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: 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


• 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


• Contributory pension scheme


• Private medical insurance


• Group Income protection


• Broadband allowance


• Free on-site parking

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