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Primary Purpose
The Finance Business Partner plays an integral role within the Tapestry Europe FP&A team to deliver strategic business partnering, financial insights, and decision-making support to cross‑functional stakeholders. In this role, the Finance Business Partner will work closely with the EMEAI Wholesale Sales team to provide critical analysis and reporting, meaningful financial insights and ensure strong financial management across revenue, gross margin, and SG&A.
Role Responsibilities
- Partner with cross‑functional teams including Wholesale Sales, Operations, Financial Control and Account Services to develop a holistic view of the business and support key decision‑making activities
- Own the annual budget and rolling quarterly forecast process, and enable the business through carefully thought‑out timetables which are clearly communicated
- Report delivery against the plan in‑year, flagging opportunities and risks and providing views to enable trade‑offs and early course‑correction
- Support the annual 3 Year Plan process and partner with the Wholesale Sales team to create and develop proposals for achieving longer term growth targets
- Provide commercial analysis with recommendations to improve customer profitability in conjunction with the leadership teams and other relevant business areas
- Provide insights and analysis on performance as well as monitoring risks, opportunities, initiatives, KPIs and trends within the wholesale business
- Provide analytical support pre/post‑mortem to determine the feasibility and financial return on investment of wholesale store openings and projects
- Contribute to various key projects and ad‑hoc work
Role Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner within a commercial finance or FP&A environment
- Fully qualified CIMA professional (or equivalent), with a strong understanding of a broad range of finance techniques and practices
- Solid working knowledge of International Accounting Standards; familiarity with US GAAP is preferable
- Advanced Excel skills, with working knowledge of SAP and Hyperion
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decision‑making, resolve issues proactively, and ensure alignment across teams to support key business objectives
- Self‑motivated and strong prioritisation skills to effectively and consistently deliver high‑quality work within tight deadlines
- Ability to effectively engage different audiences and communicate clearly and confidently
- Skilled at interpreting complex data, identifying issues, and applying solutions - focused thinking
- Innovative mindset that supports change and contributes ideas to drive continuous improvement
Please be advised that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. As such, you will only be considered if you already possess the right to work in the UK.
Benefits
- Hybrid working (Tuesday - Thursday working from the office, Monday and Friday working remotely)
- Option to finish early on a Friday (Flex Fridays)
- 1 paid volunteering day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects
- Learning & development opportunities
- Internal mobility & career progression
- Regular social events - seasonal & cultural
- Equity Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee resource groups & regional inclusion council
- 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays
- Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus)
- Multi brand discount up to 50% off - Coach and Kate Spade.
- Private healthcare with health assessment (Bupa)
- Bupa rewards - Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts
- Private dental cover
- Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Gym discount
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
Tapestry is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
