Finance Manager

Puig; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global luxury goods company in Greater London is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee all finance, planning, and reporting activities for its retail units in the UK and Ireland. The ideal candidate will have relevant FP&A experience and a qualified accounting background. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate financial records, preparing reports, and driving budgeting processes. The role offers a creative work culture with numerous growth opportunities and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Creative and welcoming work culture

Learning and development opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance, preferably in luxury goods or FMCG industries.
• Integrity, pro-activity, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a reliable partner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Finance, Planning, and Reporting activities for the retail units.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of financial records and monthly closings.
• Prepare monthly financial reports including P&L, key financial indicators, and perform variance analysis.

Skills

FP&A experience

Commercial Finance

Management Accountant

Strong Analytical skills

Advanced Excel user

Education

CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA qualified

Tools

Anaplan

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

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Puig is a major player in the worldwide fashion and beauty industry. We have a wide portfolio of well-known luxury brands across fashion, fragrance, makeup, skincare, and wellness. Founded more than 100 years ago, Puig is a family-owned company with a long‑term commitment to our brands and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the UK Finance Director, this role will oversee all Finance, Planning, and Reporting activities for the dedicated Puig Business Retail Units in the UK and Ireland.

In this role, you will play an active part in shaping the strategic vision for these markets and act as a key business partner to the Commercial, Marketing, and Retail teams — fostering agility, promoting a collaborative, non‑silo culture, and driving cross‑functional cooperation to deliver business performance.

What you'll get to do

• Liaise with the HQ Shared Service Centre to ensure timely and accurate execution of monthly and year‑end closings, including all required validations.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation of financial records in compliance with local legal requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Manage departmental purchase orders and oversee invoice coding and accrual management.
• Analyse monthly P&L variances against budget and identify corrective actions where necessary.
• Review and monitor fixed costs across the entity, partnering with functional leaders to identify risks and implement mitigation actions.
• Prepare monthly financial reports within company deadlines, including consolidated P&L, store and location‑level P&L, Advertising & Promotional (A&P) spend, fixed costs, and key financial indicators.
• Conduct both quantitative and qualitative performance analysis, providing insights and recommendations to support business decision‑making.
• Maintain a deep understanding of A&P investments to support effective resource allocation and ensure rigorous cost control.
• Ensure strong internal financial controls across all operations in accordance with company guidelines and audit standards.
• Support the Finance Director during internal and external audits as well as tax inspections.
• Assist the Finance Director in safeguarding overall company profitability by monitoring P&L KPIs, analysing business performance, and ensuring timely communication with key stakeholders.
• Lead the Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting processes for all P&L lines, ensuring accuracy, coherence, and timely submission through company reporting tools.
• Drive monthly and quarterly reforecasting activities in collaboration with Brand Heads.
• Conduct ongoing risk and opportunity assessments to support business agility and financial performance.

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Relevant experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance, Management Accountant functions, preferably in either luxury goods or fast consumer goods (FMCG) industries.
  • Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA).
  • Integrity, pro‑activity, problem‑solving skillset, team player.
• Financial and Business acumen, reliable partner, challenger, autonomous.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Curiosity and high level of energy.
  • Advanced Excel user.
• Knowledge of Anaplan and Business Intelligence tools would be a plus.

A few things you'll love about us

• An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow
• A competitive compensation & benefits package

Puig is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Puig, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.