Finance Analyst - EMEA

About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace.

Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond. It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen.

Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a truly global business, delivering market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches fuelled by industry-leading tech — all with an internal culture of embracing challenges, disruptive thinking, winning together, and sharing the magic. The energy behind the bran­d is infectious, and as we grow, we are always looking for extraordinary talent who want to be part of this our success and help drive our limitless ambitions.

About the role
Due to an internal promotion, we now have an extremely exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join the EMEA team.

The EMEA region is on an exciting journey and experiencing exceptional growth whilst we expand into new countries. Therefore, we are looking for someone who both enjoys being in the detail and looking at the bigger picture, to own our OPEX cost tracking and budgets across our Marketing functions.

The Finance Analyst reports into the Senior Finance Manager for EMEA and is expected to be a key contributor for any financial metrics associated to the region. You will act as a key business partner to support in delivering budgets, forecasts, and ad-hoc financial analysis. Along with responsibility for cost tracking, month-end reporting and process improvements.

As a Finance Analyst – EMEA you will

• Assist with the budget and forecasting process of OPEX and CAPEX, working closely with Marketing, VM, PR, Store Design, Store Operations and Training teams for inputs
• Management of cost trackers, including PO approvals, and reconciliations
• Lead monthly meetings and business partner cost centre budget holders to ensure expenditure is being recognised accurately
• Assist with implementation of new cost tracking process for OPEX and CAPEX
• Management of EMEA travel & entertainment cost tracking
• Validate and post month end journals to ensure accuracy in EMEA management accounts, working closely with newly created shared services function
• Prepare month end commentary packs for presentation of actuals vs budget/forecast for Senior Management
• Identify, and communicate risks and opportunities to forecast, working with and challenging teams on finding efficient use of resources
• Enforce PO policy, provide training to new starters and ensure teams are adhering to the policy
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and support with regional audits
• Ad hoc analysis to support the Senior Finance Manager EMEA

About you

• Studying towards (or looking to start) an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with a minimum of 1 year industry experience
• Advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, Pivot tables, Sumif, Indirect etc) and the ability to build models from scratch
• Commercial and analytical mindset, with the ability to see the bigger picture
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, having the confidence to communicate clearly with senior management and challenge commercial teams
• Comfortable dealing with a cross section of stakeholders, both finance and non-finance
• Ability to think logically and methodically
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude, with an eagerness to learn and make process improvements
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload effectively within a scaling business

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreaamteam are key. Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.

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