Senior Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Performance Management

• Lead financial assessment and decision support for new product launches by partnering with RDD, Design Managers, Group Marketing, and Product Costing teams to evaluate business cases and guide commercial decisions.

• Manage and optimize the global Floor Care Category P&L performance, working closely with the Category Leader to ensure delivery of financial targets and alignment with business objectives.

• Deliver actionable financial insights to strengthen category and market intelligence, enabling datadriven decisionmaking across senior stakeholders.

• 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.

• Collaborate with Brand Building Investment (BBI) teams to evaluate and maximize ROI for marketing and promotional activities.

• Support the preparation of monthly Product Delivery meetings, Executive Category reviews and Board reviews as required

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, ensure 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 leadership 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 tools to deliver accurate data, KPIs, and analysis for category performance across financial and non-financial metrics.

• Deliver clear, actionable insights on market performance benchmarking and category health to support senior leadership decisions

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Partner with RDD, operations, and commercial teams to align functional priorities with financial goals.

• Provide 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

• Develop and mentor 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 distil 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.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds dont think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.