Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Morphe; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A beauty company is looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to enhance its finance functions. This hybrid role will involve strategic insights, financial analysis, and budgeting. Essential qualifications include CIMA or equivalent, experience in commercial finance within a fast-paced environment, and strong analytical skills. The successful candidate will prepare monthly reports, manage budgeting processes, and support financial operations across the EMEA teams.

Qualifications

• CIMA or similar accountancy qualifications strongly preferred.
• Experience in fast-paced commercial finance and strategy roles is essential.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly budgeting process and develop forecasts.
• Provide strategic business analysis and support for the EMEA team.
• Prepare monthly FP&A reports with actionable insights.
• Manage contra revenue to ensure revenue optimization.
• Support month-end financial processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

CIMA or similar accountancy qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Netsuite

Job description

Who are we?

Born in 2008 among the artists and influencers of Los Angeles, Morphe instantly disrupted the beauty industry by making artist-designed, professional-quality brushes affordable and accessible. As the brand grew—into eyeshadow, blush, bronzer, lip, and more—so did its fanbase of unapologetic makeup lovers. A loyal community that we remain incredibly grateful for!

Over the years, Morphe continued to break boundaries, fuelled by iconic collaborations, internet-breaking launches, and an ever-increasing community. Today, Morphe exists to celebrate the inner artist in everyone by empowering beauty beginners and professionals alike with the tools and products to express themselves, unapologetically.

Summary of Position:

Morphe are seeking a dedicated Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to enhance the finance function by providing strategic insight, financial analysis, and budgeting.

This is a hybrid role, 3 days per week in the office and 2 days from home.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Lead the company’s quarterly budgeting process, business partnering with functional leaders to develop forecasts for revenue and spend, which are appropriate, suitably challenged, and managed through rigorous control
• Function as a strategic business partner to the Morphe EMEA team, supporting with analysis of results and recommendations for future performance, highlighting, and explaining variances verses budgets
• Pressure test budget inputs through development of models showing assumption-based outcomes of scenarios, and demonstrating return on investment against spend initiatives
• Prepare monthly FP&A reports and decks, presenting business and industry trends, and showing clear actionable insights
• Maintain customer price lists and support the business with periodic recommendations on appropriate pricing changes
• Manage contra revenue (rebates, returns, promotional offerings) to ensure revenue optimization, accurate timing of expense recognition, and compliance with contracted terms
• Support month-end processes for the finance team to deliver accurate and on-time closes, with compliant audit-ready back-ups saved appropriately

Key Working Relationships:

• Senior Finance Director
• Global & Local Finance teams
• EMEA Commercial teams
• EMEA Operations teams

Required Skills & Experience:

• CIMA or similar accountancy qualifications strongly preferred
• Experience working in fast-paced environment in a role that incorporates commercial finance & strategy
• Must work well in dynamic, evolving business environments
• Experience in FMCG and an understanding of gross margins and profit drivers in consumer goods industries is preferred
• Highly analytical, with the ability to effectively communicate outcomes
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint) required
• Strong grasp of reporting systems, ideally Netsuite
• Must possess strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑function peers