MANAGER, FP&A – EMEA

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Location: Battersea, London / Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

The Role

Reporting into the FP&A Senior Manager, EMEA, the Manager, FP&A – EMEA is a high-impact role at the heart of SharkNinja's EMEA finance function. We are hiring a manager into this role to cover end-to-end forecast, monthly close, and executive reporting cycle, and leading the EMEA Data/BI & FP&A transformation agenda.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, Close & Financial Performance
  • Lead the end-to-end EMEA forecast & budgeting process, coordinating closely with Financial Business Partners (FBPs) and Analysts on all key inputs down to Gross Margin level.
  • Lead and animate the EMEA month-end close cycle, delivering high-quality variance analysis, management commentary, and P&L performance reporting.
  • Own integrity checks and performance analytics across the P&L; proactively identify trends, risks, and focus areas for FBPs and Analysts to act on.
  • Manage P&L submissions and lead corporate reporting activities during month-end and forecast cycles, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and on-time delivery.
  • Establish and maintain clear forums with the Accounting team to review the balance sheet and support quarterly and year-end closing.
  • Support ad hoc financial analysis and business case support for EMEA-wide initiatives.
• Data, BI & Process Transformation
  • Drive the animation of financial performance across the EMEA business, using BI tools and automation to bring data to life.
  • Own the maintenance of FP&A master data, including region, customer, category, and product hierarchies – ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all financial reporting with the support of senior analysts.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between EMEA Finance and the Global BI & IT team, ensuring alignment on tools, reporting priorities, and the rollout of global projects into the EMEA environment.
  • Lead the local execution of FP&A projects – including PowerBI dashboard development, global P&L fundamentals alignment (e.g. gross-to-net, Oracle SKU-level data, legacy BI migration) & global forecast redesign.
• Governance & Continuous Improvement
  • Champion simplification across FP&A processes (month end & forecast), leveraging AI tools, analytics, and structured ways of working to reduce manual effort and increase impact.
  • Drive a culture of documentation, simplification, and continuous improvement within the EMEA FP&A team.
• Team Development & Line Management
  • Coach and mentor team members, fostering analytical capability, ownership mindset, and professional development across the EMEA FP&A function.
  • Line management of one qualified Senior Analyst.

Attributes & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in an FP&A role within a global organisation, with strong exposure to month-end close, forecasting, and budget cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a forecast or close process end-to-end – coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders and owning outputs at the P&L level.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of translating financial data into clear narrative that influences decision-making at a senior level.
• Expert-level Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Proficiency in Adaptive Insights (or equivalent EPM tools) and/or hands-on expertise in PowerBI and Snowflake (dashboard development, data modelling, self-service BI) – candidates need not have deep strength in both, but should bring genuine capability and interest in at least one.
• Experience building or delivering executive-facing outputs; ability to structure and communicate complex financial information concisely.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset: able to drive priorities and manage competing demands independently, with a high degree of organisation and dependability.
• Experience contributing to or leading finance, data, or process improvement projects.
• A genuine interest in developing others, with early evidence of coaching or mentoring capability; line management experience preferred but not essential.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) required.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar – we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.