Senior Commercial Finance Manager

About Us

Avenir Collective. Building the future of beauty personal care and lifestyle brands.

We acquire and scale high-potential consumer brands bringing together the capital people and operating expertise to turn strong brands into enduring businesses. Our difference is that we are operators actively managing our brands and providing the capabilities infrastructure and expertise they need to scale while preserving the product purpose and consumer connection that make each brand special.

Were building a connected house of brands where great people brands and ideas come together. If youre excited by building businesses solving problems and working with a collaborative entrepreneurial team wed love to hear from you.

Your role at a Glance

As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager in our Finance team you will play a key role in supporting the Group Finance Director and wider leadership team by delivering accurate timely and insightful financial reporting. Your main focus will be leading the preparation of Group reporting budgeting and forecasting processes ensuring financial information is clear meaningful and supports better business decisions through close collaboration with stakeholders across the organisation.

This role is ideal for someone with strong commercial finance expertise and a proactive analytical mindset who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders and using financial insight to influence business performance. Your work will directly impact how we understand our performance manage costs and identify opportunities for growth across the business.

Location & Flexibility

• Full-time permanent role based at our modern office in Holborn London

• Working Hours: 40 hours per week 9 am to 6 pm with a one-hour lunch

• This position is hybrid with the expectation to go to the London office at least 2 or 3 days per week

Key responsibilities

Group Reporting
Prepare the Groups monthly management reporting.
Produce reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
Analyse revenue gross margin operating costs and EBITDA.
Prepare clear commentary explaining business performance key movements risks and opportunities.
Investigate queries from the Group Finance Director and senior leaders providing clear answers and recommendations.
Continue to improve reporting KPIs and dashboards.

Budgeting and Forecasting
Support the forecasting process.
Support the annual budget process.
Prepare financial models and scenario analysis.
Monitor performance against budget and forecast explaining key variances.
Highlight risks and opportunities early.

OPEX Reporting
Prepare the Groups operating expense reporting.
Work closely with budget holders to review monthly spend.
Lead regular meetings with budget holders to review performance and forecasts.
Prepare monthly operating expense forecasts.
Investigate and explain significant variances.
Identify opportunities to improve cost control and reporting.

Business Partnering
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
Provide financial support and challenge where needed.
Help managers understand their financial performance.
Support business cases and commercial decisions with clear financial analysis.

Month End
Work with the Financial Control team to ensure accurate month-end reporting.
Prepare monthly variance analysis and supporting commentary.
Support ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.

Continuous Improvement
Improve reporting forecasting and planning processes.
Look for opportunities to automate and simplify reporting.
Help improve the quality and consistency of financial information.

About you

• ACA ACCA or CIMA qualified with strong experience in Commercial Finance FP&A or Finance Business Partnering roles.

• Proven experience preparing management reporting budgets forecasts and financial models in a commercial environment.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information and translate it into actionable insights.

• Confident communicator with experience partnering with senior stakeholders and explaining financial concepts to non-finance teams.

• Advanced Excel skills with experience using financial systems such as NetSuite and reporting tools such as Power BI desirable.

• Experience working within consumer products retail e-commerce or another fast-paced high-growth environment.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first six months you will:

• Produce accurate and reliable Group reporting.

• Deliver high-quality budgets and forecasts.

• Build strong relationships with budget holders.

• Become the first point of contact for commercial finance reporting and analysis.

• Improve the quality and efficiency of reporting.

• Provide clear answers and insight that support better business decisions.

Perks & Benefits

• Salary: 75000 to 85000 per year

• 30 days holiday 8 UK bank holidays

• Pension contribution Scheme 5% from you 3% from us.

• Private Medical Insurance Includes travel vision & dental (Vitality)

• Work from Abroad One month per year anywhere in the world

• Bonus Scheme Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance

• Mental Health Support Free confidential therapy via Spill

• Opportunity for International Travel Our team members have been to New York Vegas Amsterdam and Birmingham!

• Flexi-Fridays Finish early one Friday per month

• Olstar Events Quarterly meetups celebrations & socials

• Vibrant Office Runway East Bloomsbury

Avenir Collective is proud to be a disability-committed employer registered in the UK. If you identify as having a disability and meet all of the criteria set out in the job description we would like to support you through the interview stage. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where all employees and applicants can flourish.

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