Born on South Molton Street, London in 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Today, Molton Brown is one of the leading global brands in Kao´s global cosmetics portfolio. Growing from small-scale artisans into the international fragrance brand it is today, its pioneering presence is felt in our stores and websites, travel retail, luxury department stores and the most esteemed hotels around the world.
Expertly blended in London, Molton Brown’s signature fragrances, bath and shower gels, home and hand care luxuries have claimed iconic status. Kao and Molton Brown have a passion for integrity, for craftsmanship, for artistry and for giving our consumers the ultimate, quality experience.
About our role:
The Senior Finance Analyst will be a vital member of our team, playing a key role in analysing data and guiding decision-making for our sales and marketing teams. In this role you'll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the Global Hotel, Ecommerce, and EMEA Distributor & Travel Retail sales teams, offering valuable financial insights to help them reach their targets as well as build robust forward forecasts and budgets.
In addition to partnering with the channel sales teams, you'll work hand-in-hand with marketing to ensure that spending is accurately tracked, forecasts are robust & align with business objectives
This role will also be responsible for ad hoc analysis & one off projects including ROI on key investments (marketing and sales), scenario planning and developing/ refining financial models to support strategic initiatives and assist in decision making.
What you will do:
Strong business partnering – build strong relationships with commercial teams and foster an environment of supportive commercial challenge to ensure delivery against agreed targets. Analyse current and past trends in key performance indicators in order to highlight commercial opportunities and risks in particular to revenue, margin and profit
Own the preparation of accurate and timely reporting of monthly and YTD financial performance for the B2B, Hotel & Ecommerce channels as well as Marketing including tracking & analysis of costs vs budget & forecast as well as analysis of variances and recommendations as appropriate
Proactively, and on demand, prepare value added financial analysis and insights to optimize profitability of the Global Hotel, Global Ecommerce and EMEA Distributor channels (eg new markets financial feasibility, customer profitability analysis for eg across the Wholesale channel, ROI etc....)
Support the budgeting and rolling forecasting process for sales (channel within the role's remit) and marketing
Support a ‘one team’ approach within EMEA finance, working closely with the shared service teams to identify areas of process improvement and ensure accurate reporting of results, maintaining adherence to accounting standards and compliance requirements
What you will need:
Degree or equivalent, ideally within a Finance related discipline, advantage to have recognized financial qualification such as CIMA or ACCA (or be working towards one)
3+ years experience, ideally within in a Retail and/or FMCG environment
Experience of working in a matrix management environment (international/global exposure would be an advantage)
Experience of working across functions and various levels of seniority
Excellent Communication skills
Strong systems skills including Advanced Excel (V look ups, Pivot tables etc...)
Experience with SAP and/or Power BI would be a strong advantage
Strong presentation skills
- An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
- Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
- A workplace culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, with opportunities to get involved in initiatives such as Mental Health First Aiders, the Charity Committee, and DE&I communities (region dependant)
- A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, pension / retirement options dependant on location, insurance options, and more…
- Learning and development opportunities
Skills Required
- Degree or equivalent, ideally in a Finance-related discipline
- Recognized financial qualification such as CIMA or ACCA (or working towards one)
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Experience within Retail and/or FMCG
- Experience of working in a matrix management environment
- Experience working across functions and various levels of seniority
- Excellent communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables)
- Experience with SAP and/or Power BI
- Strong presentation skills
What We Do
Born on South Molton Street, London in 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Our Eaux de Parfum and Toilette, and Bath, Body, Hair and Home collections have been Made in England since day one – and we’re committed to this for our future. Sourcing only the best ingredients in exceptional fragrance concentrations, our quality has awarded us with a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As part of our ever-evolving sustainable journey, we never have and never will test on animals, we run our own manufacturing facility in Elsenham and we champion beauty that’s kinder to the environment. Inspired by our progressive home, London, we work side-by-side with our eclectic set of perfumers to empower you with long-lasting, distinctive fragrances you’ll love. We’re one of the leading global brands in the cosmetics portfolio of Japanese consumer goods company, Kao Corporation. Growing from small-scale artisans into the international fragrance brand we are today, our pioneering presence is felt in our stores and websites, travel retail, luxury department stores and the most esteemed hotels around the world
