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Interim Head of Group FP&A and Category Finance
Gofractional
LondonFull-timeMid LevelOn-site
Job Description
Head of Group FP&A and Category Finance
Contract: 12-month FTC (Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: Hybrid, London, England, United Kingdom
About the role
Charlotte Tilbury is seeking a Head of Group FP&A and Category Finance to join the business on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity cover.
This is a senior finance leadership role with responsibility for the delivery of Group planning, forecasting and performance reporting, alongside category and product-level financial insight. Leading the Group FP&A and Category Finance teams, you will ensure that reporting is accurate, timely and commercially focused, and that the CFO, Managing Director and Executive Leadership Team have clear insight into performance, risks and opportunities.
The role combines ownership of core financial cycles with business partnering and continuous improvement. You will work closely with regional and functional finance teams, commercial and marketing stakeholders, and our parent company Puig to maintain high standards across planning, reporting and decision support.
Key Responsibilities
Group FP&A
- Own the end-to-end delivery of the global annual budget, forecasting cycles and three-year plan, setting clear timelines, standards and expectations across regions and functions.
- Lead the consolidation, review and challenge of submissions, ensuring assumptions are robust, outputs are accurate and Group and Puig deadlines are met.
- Own the preparation of weekly, monthly, executive and Board reporting, translating financial performance into clear commentary, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
- Provide the CFO, Managing Director and Executive Leadership Team with forward-looking insight on revenue, profitability and key business drivers.
- Manage Group FP&A deliverables and ad hoc analysis for Puig and senior stakeholders, prioritising requests and ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs.
- Improve planning and reporting processes, controls and ways of working to increase efficiency, clarity and the quality of insight.
Category Finance
- Own the delivery of category, franchise and product-level reporting, including performance across launches, core ranges, limited editions and key franchises.
- Lead analysis of retail, gross and net sales, NPD versus core performance, category profitability and the financial drivers of growth.
- Turn category and product performance into clear commercial recommendations, identifying opportunities, risks and areas requiring action.
- Lead financial input into category growth plans, investment decisions and business cases, partnering with Commercial, Marketing, NPD and Regional teams.
- Set the agenda for Category Finance improvements, strengthening data quality, reporting capability and the usability of insight through Anaplan, Power BI and other tools.
Leadership and Business Partnering
- Lead, coach and develop the Group FP&A and Category Finance teams, setting clear priorities and creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Act as a trusted and constructive partner to stakeholders, bringing an independent financial perspective and appropriate challenge.
- Build effective relationships across Puig, Regional Finance, Commercial, Marketing, NPD and Supply Chain to ensure alignment and support strong business outcomes.
- Maintain high standards of governance, accuracy and integrity across planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
Finance Transformation and Systems
- Act as the senior Finance owner for relevant Anaplan developments, working with the internal Anaplan team to prioritise enhancements that support planning and reporting requirements.
- Provide finance leadership and subject-matter input into systems transformation, ensuring new processes and data structures align with business and reporting needs.
- Lead Finance delivery of the Integrated Financial Planning project through to go-live, partnering with Regional Finance and Supply Chain to align commercial, demand and financial forecasts.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Significant FP&A leadership experience within a fast-paced consumer, retail, FMCG or beauty business.
- Proven experience owning complex budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting cycles in a global or multi-market organisation.
- Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to interpret performance, identify the key message and recommend practical actions.
- Confident communicator with experience influencing and constructively challenging Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
- Experience leading and developing finance teams and managing delivery across multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with experience working with large data sets and management reporting tools.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of Anaplan and Power BI is highly desirable
- Exposure to finance systems transformation programmes would be advantageous
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
- Financial security and planning with pension and life assurance for all
- Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
- Bring your furry friend to work on allocated dog friendly days and spaces
- Generous product discount and gifting
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