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The Finance Manager is a role that will work closely with the Lush business, understanding, analysing and conveying business performance to the relevant stakeholders, ensuring finance provides first-class insight and influence. The Finance Manager will be responsible for driving the Financial Reporting / Budgets and overseeing internal financial controls. With your great leadership and communication skills, you will be responsible for the management of the Lush Ltd and Digital accounts team, as well as building relationships with our Finance Business Partners and budget holders. With a hands-on, meticulous approach, you will be responsible for monthly sign-off of management accounts and cash flow, as well as supporting process improvement and systems implementation, with a variety of ad hoc tasks and projects as they become relevant. The role would suit a part or qualified accountant who has a good understanding of a business partnering ethos and is adept at conveying financial information to non-financial managers.
Job Responsibility:
The development, training and management of the Lush Ltd and Digital finance teams as well as management of holiday and ensuring suitable cover
The review and submission of the monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow results and forecast
This will include variance analysis and supportive commentary, all to be completed in the timeframes set out by Group Finance
Oversight of accuracy and completeness of Lush Limited and Digital control accounts and processes, ensuring accurate postings of costs and income
Implement, monitor and improve necessary financial controls with a focus on effectiveness, balanced with a need to understand the needs of the business and stay nimble and flexible
Continuous improvement in all financial processes and relevant systems
Lead year-end group reporting, disclosures and audit
Partner with business partners, budget holders, providing timely, accurate, complete and relevant financial information to support decision making
Lead the budget and reforecast process in collaboration with budget holders and business partners
Identify and take action on opportunities, such as new sales initiatives or profitability projects
Provide accurate and timely cash flow reporting to the Group Treasurer
Review and authorise payments in line with company policies
Support the migration from one ERP system to another, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
Assist with ad hoc projects as required
Requirements:
Management experience
Qualified or part-qualified accountant (finalist) (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Capable of establishing strong working relationships and credibility with the senior Lush individuals and Group Finance
Must be able to drive change and have a ‘can-do’ attitude
Strong analytical approach
Strong Google Sheets and Excel spreadsheet skills
Meticulous with detail, whilst being able to see the bigger picture
Comfortable with ever-changing deadlines and strategic changes
What we offer:
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
Flexible working
10% Employee Owned
Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities