Description
We are seeking a UK&I Retail Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
As a Finance Business Partner at Lush, you will provide financial insight and support to the local leadership team, participate in key meetings, and ensure that the Retail Leadership function has access to all financial information it requires to make informed business decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing robust financial management information and recommendations
- Challenging all aspects of the business to deliver improved decision support
- Driving growth in Sales and/or EBITDA
- Supporting the generation of long and short-term business goals with financial modelling
- Supporting the development of the UK&I property strategy
- Providing direction and overseeing the shop reporting and analysis function
- Owning the budgeting, forecasting, and target-setting process for shop sales and staffing alongside Retail Leadership
- Supporting and reviewing major investment decisions, assessing returns and prioritisation
- Contributing to globally required reporting, such as the MA reporting pack and UK&I business updates
- Working closely with our Anchor shop managers to support them in running their businesses profitably
The ideal candidate will have:
- Financial Data Analysis & Translation: Ability to accurately analyse complex financial data and distil insights for strategic decision-making
- Commercial Acumen & Stakeholder Communication: Effectively evaluate commercial data and communicate financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders and leadership
- Strategic Influence: Leverage financial tools and scenario modelling to actively influence business decisions and drive growth
- Systems Proficiency: Familiarity with Business Intelligence (BI) systems (preferred)
- Autonomy & Proactivity: Highly self-managed, proactive, and able to identify opportunities and anticipate challenges
Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Bonus scheme
- Day off for weekday birthdays
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted rail and bus season tickets
- Employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
- Access to employee-led Community Networks