Finance Manager – Floor Care Category

Summary

The Finance Manager – Floor Care Category is responsible for partnering with the FloorCare Category team to provide robust financial leadership and support to ensure the delivery of category objectives. This role involves managing the global Category P&L, delivering financial insights, and driving informed decision-making across product development, commercialization, and operational planning. The position works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including RDD (Research, Design & Development), operations, and commercial teams, to optimize financial performance and ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Performance Management

• Working closely with RDD, Design Managers, Group Marketing and Product Costing team you will be responsible for assessing the business cases and driving the decision for New Launches.
• Collaborate with the Floor Care Category Leader and team to plan, manage, and optimize the global Category P&L performance ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Deliver financial insights that inform category and market intelligence, ensuring a clear understanding of the financial health of the business.
• Establish and monitor financial and non-financial performance measures, providing consistency across reporting frameworks.
• Benchmark performance against other categories and markets, providing actionable insights and ensuring best practices.
• Support resource allocation, ensuring efficient investment in product development, infrastructure, and operations.
• Collaborate with Brand Building Investment (BBI) teams to measure and maximize ROI on marketing and promotional activities.
• Support in preparation for monthly Product Delivery meetings, Exec category reviews and Board reviews if needed.

Business & Strategic Planning

• Enable creation of the Category 5-year plan – forecasting future volumes and P&L based on latest product range plans & business case development.
• Enable the team to define markets portfolio roles within the category and resource allocation to deliver mid- and long-term company objectives.

SSPs / Pricing Governance

• Support decision-making for pricing, ranging, promotional strategy, and product line optimization by applying a financial lens to all recommendations.
• Ensure SSPs are approved in line with company policies and properly documented.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Provide financial support across product lifecycle phases, including investment appraisals, SKU proliferation, range transitions, and product end-of-life strategies.
• Conduct post-investment reviews and milestone governance to ensure accountability and value delivery from product development projects.

Reporting & Analytics

• Leverage global reporting to deliver accurate data, KPIs, and analysis for category performance across financial and non-financial metrics.
• Deliver clear insights for market performance benchmarking and category health to inform senior leadership decision-making.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Partner effectively with RDD, operations, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between functional priorities and financial goals.
• Provide regular updates and financial clarity to senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board reporting.
• Actively contribute to building cross-functional consensus and driving change within the organization.

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and develop Finance Managers/Analysts supporting the Category, fostering a growth-focused environment that empowers performance and career development.
• Work collaboratively to drive best practices across finance and operational functions.

About You:

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with substantial post-qualification experience in commercial finance roles.
• Experience in consumer-facing businesses, ideally within premium or technology categories.
• A proven track record in strategic financial reporting, forecasting, and P&L management.
• Previous exposure to working in cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, and product development.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience delivering actionable insights to influence strategy.
• Ability to distill complex financial data into clear narratives for non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders across functional boundaries.
• Solid understanding of investment appraisal, demand and capacity planning, and ROI evaluation.

Personal Attributes:

• Strategic thinker, able to balance short-term goals with long-term vision.
• Commercially savvy, able to recommend practical solutions that enhance profitability.
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to build relationships and drive consensus across diverse teams.
• Detail-oriented, with a commitment to delivering reliable and accurate financial results.