Senior Finance Business Partner

Mulberry; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury brand in the UK seeks a finance professional as a strategic partner to the COO team. This role involves creating detailed budgets, analyzing KPIs, and producing financial insights. Candidates should hold a CIMA or ACCA qualification, with experience in multi-entity environments. The position offers a hybrid work model, promoting collaboration across various teams while supporting sustainability practices and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Commitment to sustainability and diversity

Qualifications

• Qualified through CIMA or ACCA or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience in a multi-entity environment ideal.
• Experience in manufacturing finance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create a SKU level budget from sales to purchased units.
• Review the budget weekly and monthly.
• Produce a weekly insights report and a detailed monthly pack.

Skills

Commercial finance skills

Activity-based costing

Business partnering

Month-end management accounting

Collaborative problem-solving

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualification

Job description

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Commercial Finance and FP&A, this role acts as a strategic partner to the Chief Operating Officer team and key stakeholders. You will provide expert insight across the full operational cycle—from sales forecasts and manufacturing KPIs to management reporting—focusing on how operations impact stock and gross margin. You’ll bridge operations and finance, working closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing and Tech teams to support forecasting, budgeting and the delivery of actionable targets. The role owns reporting for the COO and CFO, helping explain variances and their financial impact, and supports stock accounting and valuation with the Group Financial Controller and Finance Operations team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Commercial Finance & B&M to create a SKU level budget from sales to purchased & manufactured units.
• Review the budget weekly and monthly to assess shape and variances.
• Translate the SKU budget into a KPI‑driven manufacturing and purchasing plan in collaboration with Purchasing and Manufacturing leads.
• Collate information from UK sites and overseas to benchmark performance and operational metrics.
• Monitor overhead costs and spending to ensure overhead rates remain sensible now and in the future.
• Produce a weekly key insights report and a detailed monthly reporting pack with actionable insights to quickly course‑correct or capitalize on favourable variances.
• Work closely with the stock team in finance to ensure margin adjustments are fully aligned to KPI reporting and the financial narrative.
• Manage and develop two roles within stock accounting and analysis to establish strong controls and insight.

Team

You will work indirectly with members of the Purchasing, Production, Tech and Finance teams, as well as external third parties in the manufacturing space, fostering a collaborative, respectful and inclusive environment where performance is rewarded and recognised.

Sustainability

As a certified B Corp, we are committed to using business as a force for good. You will incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work, supporting our Made to Last strategy across Climate Circularity and Community, and champion diversity, equity, empathy and inclusion in all interactions.

Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified through CIMA or ACCA (or equivalent) with strong commercial finance and activity‑based costing skills.
• Post‑qualification experience in a multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction environment is ideal.
• Strong business‑partnering ability, developing outstanding relationships across business areas.
• Experience in all aspects of month‑end management accounting and KPI deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall financial plans.
• Collaborative problem‑solving experience and systems transformation and implementation skills, especially moving from Excel‑based setups to system excellence.
• Experience in manufacturing finance (UK and international) is highly desirable; supply‑chain fashion or luxury sector experience is a bonus.

Additional Information

Hybrid working applies to this role—3 days per week from the office and a maximum of 2 days per week from home.

Employment Type: Full‑Time
Department / Functional Area: Finance
Vacancy: 1

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience as they relate to the role. If you need any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at emailprotected.