Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Brentford Greater London, United Kingdom Aromatherapy Associates Full time

Job Title: Business Finance Partner

Location: Brentford, Middlesex

Contract : Fulltime/ Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Finance, IT & HR Director

Aromatherapy Associates has been sharing the therapeutic powers of essential oils for over 35 years. The Brand was founded in 1985 by Geraldine Howard & Sue Beechey, therapists that had trained under the renowned aromatherapist Micheline Arcier, who can be traced back to the modern-day founders of aromatherapy. It was then that they experienced first-hand the powerfully positive effects of essential oils on our physical and emotional wellbeing.

As a Company we have a family culture and live by one of Geraldine’s beliefs: “It’s more than just a business, it’s a way of life”.

The brand is present in over 50 markets globally with Regional Sales offices in the UK, US and Hong Kong. Distribution is across Spa, Retail, Online Retailers, E-commerce and Distributor partners.

As aromatherapy experts, our vision has remained constant for a generation – sharing the power and therapeutic effects of natural essential oils. Our award-winning blends have gained recognition across the beauty world for their transformative effects on the mind, body and skin.

Expertly hand-blended in our London laboratory, our essential oils and unique active botanicals have created innovations in body and skincare.

We care deeply about the ingredients we use and how we deliver them to you. We take a mindful approach to the origins, workers wellbeing and certification of all our oils and botanicals, with a commitment to evolving our support for global community projects.

Our sustainability vision is an ongoing endeavour, along with our desire to create the very best aromatherapy products, so you can enjoy beautiful, glowing, healthy skin, free from harsh chemicals and unnecessary synthetics.

Code of best practice:

Act as an ambassador of a world-class brand and deliver our products and services in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure customers receive the expected and desirable level of customer service through a sincere approach of professionalism, valuable parting of knowledgeable advice, unsurpassed quality of delivery and genuine attention to customer fulfilment and experience.

Overview:

The Finance Business Partner will be a key point of connection between the finance team and the Sales & Commercial team. They will support regular financial reporting tailored to the needs of the team as well as carrying out ad-hoc analysis as required for day to day decision making. This position will report to the Financial Controller.

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for financial forecasting and budgeting. They will analyse business performance, identifying variances against forecast and budget and provide insight to drive actions.

Responsibilities:

  • Preparing financial analysis and providing insights to finance and non-finance colleagues
  • Co-ordinating financial forecast and budgeting procedures
  • Finance support for commercial sales and operational staff
  • Support decision making (pricing, new customers, new product development)
  • Build strong cross functional relationships across the business

Requirements and qualifications

  • Part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA
  • Strong financial modelling and Excel skills
  • Highly IT literate, comfortable operating and learning new systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to commute to Head Office in Brentford up to three times per week
  • This role does not offer sponsorship applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Aromatherapy Associates is dedicated to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to richer discussions, innovative ideas, and better outcomes for our team and the communities we serve. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and equitable future.



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