FP & A Manager

Alliance Consumer Growth, LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness

Pension Scheme

Modern Health

ClassPass

Job summary

SKIMS in London is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead the Finance Planning & Analysis function across EMEA. This hands-on role shapes budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making for multi-channel retail.

You will build scalable financial models, partner with senior leaders across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations, and drive performance insights to support growth across Retail, Ecommerce, Wholesale and Marketplace channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A or finance partnering, preferably in retail or fashion.
• Strong understanding of multi-channel retail models.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA planning cycle including Budget, Forecast and LRP.
• Develop integrated financial models for Revenue, Gross Margin and KPIs.
• Provide monthly performance analysis and executive reporting.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations to drive decisions.
• Drive month-end close governance and financial controls.
• Lead automation of reporting via ERP and BI platforms.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Financial modeling

Excel expert

ERP systems

BI tools

Stakeholder partnering

Retail fashion finance

Data analysis

Multi-channel expertise

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Planful

Anaplan

Power BI

Looker

Job description

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.

At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.

As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.

About the role

We are seeking a commercially driven and highly capable FP&A Manager to help build and scale the Finance Planning & Analysis function across EMEA.

This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and enjoys building financial models, reporting frameworks and scalable processes. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance & Transformation EMEA, you will play a key role in driving financial planning, performance management and strategic decision-making across the region.

The successful candidate will be an independent self-starter with strong retail finance expertise and a deep understanding of omni-channel business models, including Retail, E-commerce, Wholesale and Marketplace. Working closely with senior leaders across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations, you will provide financial insight and business partnering to support SKIMS' continued growth across EMEA

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Guide the EMEA planning cycle, including Budget, Forecast and LRP.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models covering Revenue, Gross Margin, SG&A, CAPEX, Cash Flow and operational KPIs.
• Build scalable forecasting methodologies across all distribution channels.

Performance Reporting & Commercial Analysis

• Lead monthly business performance reporting, providing insightful variance analysis against Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
• Produce executive-level reporting and presentations for executive leadership
• Analyse sales, gross margin, operating expenses, inventory, fulfilment costs and profitability across Retail, Wholesale, Ecommerce and Marketplace channels.
• Develop KPI dashboards to improve business visibility and decision making.

Business Partnering

Act as a trusted finance partner to key stakeholders.

• Support investment decisions including new store openings and market expansion.
• Build business cases for strategic initiatives and commercial opportunities.
• Support workforce planning, productivity analysis and operating cost optimisation.

Financial Control & Governance

• Partner closely with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate reporting and robust financial controls.
• Drive improvements in reporting governance, data quality and financial integrity.

Systems & Process Development

• Help build reporting architecture, planning tools and financial processes.
• Lead automation initiatives leveraging ERP, BI and planning systems.
• Support reporting hierarchy design, chart of accounts development and master data governance.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred).
• 10+ years' experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering.
• Significant experience within retail, fashion, luxury or consumer goods, ideally in an international multi-channel environment.
• Strong understanding of Retail, Wholesale, Ecommerce and Marketplace business models.
• Proven experience supporting store expansion, retail operations and commercial decision making.
• Advanced financial modelling skills with expert Excel capability.
• Experience with ERP, planning and BI platforms such as NetSuite, Planful, Anaplan, Power BI, Looker or similar.
• Comfortable working with large data sets and translating complex information into actionable commercial insight.

Personal attributes

• A builder who enjoys creating new processes rather than simply maintaining existing ones.
• Highly independent and comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution.
• Confident business partner capable of interacting with senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Naturally curious with excellent problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Highly organised, resilient and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex financial topics for non-finance audiences.
• A collaborative team player who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves and leading initiatives from concept through execution

Benefits, Culture and Perks

Benefits and Culture

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Group Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness
• Pension Scheme
• Modern Health
• ClassPass