Senior Business Controller

Overview

As Senior Business Controller you will act as a strategic finance partner, steering profitability and performance across the organisation. You will support cross-functional decision-making with robust analysis and challenge. The role covers closing, planning, forecasting, and margin management with a focus on driving cost control and process improvement. You will influence senior leadership with actionable insight and help shape financial strategy in a fast-paced, luxury consumer environment. This is an opportunity to lead finance initiatives that enhance efficiency and financial discipline while partnering with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR, and Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior finance partnership to key functions, delivering insights and challenging plans
• Own areas of the P&L, highlighting risks and opportunities and reflecting them in forecasts
• Drive monthly closing, reporting and gross margin oversight with accuracy and clear variance commentary
• Collaborate with Commercial Planning to monitor margin drivers including volume, mix, pricing, duties and COGS
• Lead forecasting and control of overheads and distribution costs, and oversee warehousing and logistics costs
• Partner with HR to monitor headcount and workforce cost planning
• Conduct balance sheet reviews, manage inventory-related risks, and ensure proper financial treatment
• Support internal controls, policy adherence, and finance process documentation
• Drive automation and continuous improvement of reporting and planning processes
• Support strategic discussions through scenario analysis and performance modeling

Key requirements

• 6-7 years in Controlling, FP&A or Financial Analysis with strong business partnering
• Experience in FMCG, luxury, consumer goods or fast-paced commercial environments
• Ability to translate data into strategic insight and influence stakeholders
• Strong Excel and financial modeling capability
• Proficiency in Power BI or similar data visualization tools
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Topaz, Anaplan or equivalent systems is advantageous
• Languages: English; right to work in the UK

• commercial acumen
• strong analytical capability
• clear communicator to non-finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel
• Financial modeling
• Power BI

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