FP&A Analyst, Lick
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More information about location
3 days a week in office
Designer wall paint & wallpaper
Open for applications
Designer wall paint & wallpaper
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Share option grants
More information about location
3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
Lick's mission is to be the definitive community-powered brand that builds decorating confidence by inspiring and supporting all decorators with their projects.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance Analyst to join our retail business
- The ideal candidate will have strong financial modelling skills, experience in the retail sector, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Experience in financial analysis, preferably in the e-commerce & retail sector
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and data visualisation tools (e.g., Lightdash or Looker (preferred), Power BI, Tableau)
- SQL skills will be very advantageous
- Experience working with cloud based data systems such as Snowflake, RudderStack, DBT would also be favourably considered
- Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and financial reporting software
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and presentation abilities
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of accounting principles and financial regulations
- Kind, fun and personable
- Curious in nature with a desire to dig deep into data, uncover trends, and ask insightful questions
- Comfortable with complexity and with working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
- Excited about building confidence within the Lick family around all things data by facilitating proactive and collaborative communication
- A warm and articulate communicator with the ability to simplify and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
- A commitment to ethical financial analysis and transparency in reporting
- Passion for data, numbers and attention to detail
- An enthusiastic team player who can work effectively with others but also take ownership of tasks and work autonomously
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Finance Director, this role will be based in our London office
- The Finance Analyst will play a critical role in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to support strategic decision-making
- As a Finance Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial efficiency and supporting business growth
- Partnering with the Finance Director around budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
- Managing the financial model to maintain alignment with business purpose and rolling performance
- Oversee the company's BI tools, ensuring data integrity and continually improving the platform to provide real-time visibility into performance against key and evolving KPIs
- Be an integral part of the month-end team, led by the Finance Manager, assisting in the timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting
- Support the preparation of reconciliations, provisions and accruals to facilitate a smooth month-end close
- Review and validate the segmentation and categorisation of transactions in the ERP to deliver accurate cost-centre analysis
- Partnering with the Finance Manager to streamline BAU and month-end processes, driving efficiency while maintaining and integrity
- Identification of key cashflow drivers and trends, including a monthly analysis of direct cashflow vs budget and investigating any deviations against expectation
- Work closely with the tech team to safeguard data integrity within the company’s tech architecture, ensuring seamless data flow and accuracy across all platforms
- Supporting the Commercial team to understand weekly and monthly trends in performance, particularly around Channel/Customer/Product Mix. Key to this will be ensuring that our BI software contains up-to-date data and with charts that can be readily understood
- Regularly meet with key budget owners across the business to ensure they have full visibility of their spend against budget
- Partner with the marketing team to assess the financial impact of promotions and strategic initiatives, ensuring data-driven decision-making
- Monitor manufacturing efficiencies and provide analysis of impact on profit margins
- Ensure data compliance with financial regulations and internal controls
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Since launching in 2020, it has been Lick's mission to transform the sector, meeting modern consumers’ demands, with today’s shoppers actively favouring brands developing sustainable products. The decorating market for the most part is still unsustainable; from the tools and products to how they are created and the packaging they arrive in, Lick is leading the way in innovation.
The LickPro Tools range has been built with sustainability and durability in mind. From rollers and brushes to dust sheets, paint trays and kettles, all materials are recycled, recyclable and reusable, encouraging users to hold on to their tools for future projects.
Lick offers home delivery of supplies, paints and wallpapers, aided by video consultations with colour specialists. It has a carefully curated collection of durable and pigment-rich paint colours and wallpaper designs. The company is tapping into the global paint & wallpaper market, which is worth ~$93bn a year and growing, by tackling a small online market with only 4% of people previously buying paint online.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2025
$6m
EARLY VC
Jun 2021
$22m
SERIES A
Total funding: $33.1m
Company benefits
- Birthday off
- Budget for Lick products
- Relaxed work from home policy
- 26 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Brixton, London, UK
Leadership
Lucas London
(CEO)Previously VP International Growth at Airtasker and Commercial Lead at Yubl.
Sam Bradley
(Ops Director)Also founder of Rol Modol - bicycle and lifestyle brand for her. Most recently worked at Airtasker and Feast It.
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