Key Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy & Performance Management
- Working closely with RDD, Design Managers, Group Marketing and Product Costing team you will be responsible for assessing the business cases and driving the decision for New Launches.
- Collaborate with the Category Director and team to plan, manage, and optimize the global Category P&L performance ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Deliver financial insights that inform category and market intelligence, ensuring a clear understanding of the financial health of the business.
- Establish and monitor financial and non-financial performance measures, providing consistency across reporting frameworks.
- Benchmark performance against other categories and markets, providing actionable insights and ensuring best practices.
- Support resource allocation, ensuring efficient investment in product development, infrastructure, and operations.
- Collaborate with Brand Building Investment (BBI) teams to measure and maximize ROI on marketing and promotional activities.
- Support in preparation for monthly Product Delivery meetings, Exec category reviews and Board reviews if needed
Business & Strategic planning
- Enable creation of the Category 5-year plan forecasting future volumes and P&L based on latest product range plans & business case development.
- Enable the team to define markets portfolio roles within the category and resource allocation to deliver mid- and long-term company objectives.
- Support resource allocation, ensuring efficient investment in product development, infrastructure, and operations.
SSPs / Pricing Governance/
- Support decision-making for pricing, ranging, promotional strategy, and product line optimization by applying a financial lens to all recommendations.
- Ensure SSPs are approved in line with company policies and properly documented.
Product Lifecycle Management
- Provide financial support across product lifecycle phases, including investment appraisals, SKU proliferation, range transitions, and product end-of-life strategies.
- Conduct post-investment reviews and milestone governance to ensure accountability and value delivery from product development projects.
Reporting & Analytics
- Leverage global reporting to deliver accurate data, KPIs, and analysis for category performance across financial and non-financial metrics.
- Deliver clear insights for market performance benchmarking and category health to inform senior leadership decision-making.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
- Partner effectively with RDD, operations, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between functional priorities and financial goals.
- Provide regular updates and financial clarity to senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board reporting.
- Actively contribute to building cross-functional consensus and driving change within the organization.
Leadership & Team Development
- Mentor and develop Finance Managers/Analysts supporting the Category, fostering a growth-focused environment that empowers performance and career development.
- Work collaboratively to drive best practices across finance and operational functions.
About You:
- Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with substantial post-qualification experience in commercial finance roles.
- Experience in consumer-facing businesses, ideally within premium or technology categories.
- A proven track record in strategic financial reporting, forecasting, and P&L management.
- Previous exposure to working in cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, and product development.
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience delivering actionable insights to influence strategy.
- Ability to distill complex financial data into clear narratives for non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders across functional boundaries.
- Solid understanding of investment appraisal, demand and capacity planning, and ROI evaluation.
Personal Attributes:
- Strategic thinker, able to balance short-term goals with long-term vision.
- Commercially savvy, able to recommend practical solutions that enhance profitability.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to build relationships and drive consensus across diverse teams.
- Detail-oriented, with a commitment to delivering reliable and accurate financial results.
