Finance Manager

Join Our Team at Annoushka - Finance Manager Wanted

Location: Chelsea & Victoria, London
Employment Type : Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

About The Role:

We are seeking a highly capable and commercially astute Finance Manager to play a central role in protecting the financial integrity of the business while driving insight across our multichannel luxury retail operations.

This is a broad and influential role combining financial control, performance analysis, systems leadership and cross-functional partnership. You will ensure the highest standards of accuracy across the finance function, lead robust reporting and forecasting processes, and act as a trusted partner to stakeholders across stores, concessions, e-commerce and wholesale.

The role requires both precision and perspective. Someone who can ensure every detail is exact while understanding the wider commercial narrative of a growing luxury brand.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Financial Governance & Control

Oversee and review the work of the accounting team, ensuring accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of month-end and year-end close.

Lead comprehensive balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations are robust and risks are proactively identified and managed.

Maintain and continuously enhance financial controls in line with a scaling retail environment.

Act as superuser of Sage Intacct and interfaced retail systems, safeguarding data integrity and optimising financial processes and reporting structures.

Support audit processes and statutory reporting requirements.

Reporting & Commercial Insight

Deliver high-quality monthly management accounts with clear, concise and commercially meaningful commentary.

Lead detailed actual vs. budget variance analysis, translating performance into actionable insight.

Prepare reporting packs for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Analyse trading performance across all channels – stores, concessions, e-commerce and wholesale – identifying trends, risks and opportunities.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

Coordinate and support the annual budgeting process across the business.

Build and maintain rolling forecasts for review with the Head of Finance and Finance Director.

Develop forward-looking financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Partner with department heads to challenge assumptions and align financial plans with operational objectives.

Commercial Partnership & Inventory Oversight

Work closely with Merchandising and Operations to ensure stock accuracy, margin integrity and appropriate inventory controls.

Oversee financial reporting relating to inventory across a multichannel retail model.

Provide analysis to improve stock management, working capital efficiency and profitability.

Act as a finance business partner across departments, combining rigour with collaboration.

Strategic & Ad Hoc Support

Lead ad-hoc analysis and strategic projects as directed by the Finance Director.

Contribute to systems optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support business growth initiatives and operational developments.

What We’re Looking For:

At Annoushka, we welcome applicants who act with integrity and bring warmth, kindness, curiosity, positivity and responsibility into everything they do. In addition, we are looking for someone who is:

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).

Strong financial control background with experience reviewing and supervising accounting processes.

E xperienced within a multichannel retail business (luxury sector experience desirable).

Deep understanding of stock accounting, margin analysis and inventory controls.

Sage Intacct experience highly preferred, with confidence acting as system superuser across finance and interfaced retail systems.

Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.

Proven experience leading budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Commercially astute with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insight.

Strong communication skills and confidence engaging senior stakeholders.

Detail-driven with exceptionally high standards.

Analytical, commercially curious and solutions-oriented.

Calm, credible and confident in a dynamic growth environment.

Collaborative, with the ability to influence across functions.

Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

If this sounds like you, please submit your CV and cover letter by following this link. Please also indicate salary expectations and notice period (if any) with your current employer.

Deadline for applications : 14 March 2026.

Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to respond to your application should you be selected for initial interview. Thank you for your interest in working for Annoushka!

Annoushka is an equal opportunities employer, committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion within our teams and providing a working environment which is free from harassment, intimidation and discrimination. We firmly believe in respect for an individual’s personal dignity.


We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We actively seek to employ individuals from a range of backgrounds to nurture an environment of creativity that positively values the differences in others. We base our employment decisions only on merit, job requirements and business needs.