Senior FP&A Manager, Wholesale

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior FP&A Manager - Wholesale (EMEA) is a commercial finance leader responsible for driving forecasting excellence, delivering actionable profitability insights, and supporting strategic decision making across the EMEA Wholesale business.

The role leads financial planning and management for key value drivers, including Revenue deductions / Gross to Net, Rolling Forecast, Annual Plan, and Long Range Plan - delivering executive level performance insights and enhancing transparency into commercial and profitability performance across the region.

Partnering closely with cross functional stakeholders in a fast paced, matrixed international environment.

The role reports to the Head of Wholesale FP&A, EMEA and manages one FP&A team member.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Own end to end forecasting, budgeting, and long range planning processes for Revenue deductions / Gross to Net, gross margin, gross profit, and selected SG&A categories
• Lead monthly performance reviews, delivering clear analysis versus Forecast, Plan, and Prior Year, while highlighting key commercial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner cross functionally to identify corrective actions and improve forecast accuracy and financial predictability.
• Develop profitability models, KPI frameworks, and performance dashboards to improve financial visibility and decision support across the Wholesale business.

Commercial Finance & Strategic Business Partnering

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to senior commercial and operational leaders, influencing decisions that drive sustainable and profitable growth.
• Deliver meaningful insights into customer, brand, and market profitability to support data driven commercial decision making.
• Assess financial risks and opportunities across key profitability drivers and translate complex analyses into concise, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Lead scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and ad hoc business cases to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.

Reporting, Controls & Transformation

• Lead month end close activities for areas in scope, ensuring accuracy, integrity of assumptions, and timely delivery of results.
• Maintain strong financial governance, reporting controls, and audit readiness across all owned processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, forecasting, and analytics processes, while contributing to cross functional transformation and systems initiatives, including the Next Generation Transformation program.

Leadership & Team Development

• Coach and develop one FP&A team member, fostering strong analytical capability, accountability, and business partnership skills.
• Foster a high performance culture centered on collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and commercial impact.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline/work experience.
• Strong FP&A or Commercial Finance experience within a multinational retail, FMCG / fashion / wholesale environment (preferred).
• Strong understanding of Revenue mechanics and Profitability drivers.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders within matrixed organizations.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and attention to detail.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and problem solving capabilities.
• Highly organized, resilient, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Experience with SAP/S4, BI and Hyperion Essbase preferred.