Senior Commercial Finance & Business Insights Manager

DeMellier Ltd; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned fashion brand in the UK is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance & Business Insights Manager. The role involves developing profitability models, analysing trends to improve profitability, and collaborating with various teams to drive data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate should have excellent financial modelling skills, strong analytical abilities, and experience with BI tools. This position offers a hybrid working model along with generous benefits including employee discounts and an enhanced maternity policy.

Benefits

Hybrid-working policy

Annual Leave package

Enhanced company maternity policy

Volunteer time

Employee Discount

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial finance or business insights role, ideally within retail or fashion.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modelling capabilities.
• Ability to analyse profitability by country, region, and SKU.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain profitability models for strategic planning.
• Analyse sales and cost trends to recommend actions for improving profitability.
• Build and manage dashboards to track performance metrics.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

E-commerce understanding

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

At DeMellier, we believe that data and financial insight are at the heart of smart, sustainable growth. As our Senior Commercial Finance & Business Insights Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving profitability and supporting decision-making across all areas of the business. This is a strategic and hands‑on role, combining commercial finance expertise with analytical rigour. You’ll lead the development of profitability models by country, region, and handbag SKU, while providing the leadership team with the financial and business insights needed to make confident, data‑driven decisions.

DeMellier is a fast‑growing award‑winning designer fashion brand based in London. DeMellier has been awarded twice by the British Luxury Association WALPOLE, recognising its commitment to innovation, craftsmanship and the highest standards of quality. Our handbags have become a favourite among women all over the world, including celebrities such as Beyonce, Irina Shayk, Emily Blunt, and January Jones among others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed profitability models across countries, regions, channels, and handbag SKUs to support strategic planning and margin optimisation.
• Analyse sales, cost, and margin trends to identify areas of opportunity and recommend actions to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Partner with the e‑commerce, retail, and wholesale teams to provide commercial insight into pricing, promotions, and product mix.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives and financial outcomes.

Business Insights & Performance Tracking

• Build and manage dashboards and reports that bring clarity to performance across markets, channels, and products.
• Work with data and operational teams to ensure financial and commercial data is accurate, consistent, and timely.
• Monitor key metrics and KPIs, highlighting performance trends and providing actionable insights for leadership and department heads.
• Support strategic initiatives with robust business cases and scenario modelling.

Cross‑functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with teams across Finance, Operations, Merchandising, and Marketing to ensure alignment between financial performance and business strategy.
• Collaborate with IT and data partners to improve reporting systems and ensure the integration of financial and operational data.
• Present insights and recommendations in clear, visual, and compelling formats suitable for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial finance, FP&A, or business insights role, ideally within retail, fashion, or consumer brands.
• Strong financial modelling skills with the ability to analyse profitability by country, region, and SKU.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker, or Tableau).
• Strong understanding of e‑commerce, retail, and international trading dynamics.
• Comfortable working with data from multiple sources and ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills – able to turn data into clear, actionable insight.
• Highly collaborative, analytical, and commercially astute, with a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

Benefits

• Hybrid‑working policy (1‑2 days in the office)
• Annual Leave package increasing the longer you stay with us
• Enhanced company maternity policy
• Time given yearly to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Employee Discount: 50% off Stock and up to 90% off Seasonal Sample Sales