Finance Manager - Financial Control, Operations

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 16th December

Recruitment Partner: Lizzy Parfitt

Welcome to Controllership - Operations – an exciting team at the heart of Boots UK’s reporting landscape. This team has insights into all things Operational from Supply Chain to Property charges. You will be responsible for the month end close and lease accounting across the vast estate portfolio.

About the role

You will report into the Head of Finance – Financial Control, Operations; the main objective being the accurate and timely delivery of month end close whilst adhering to monthly and quarterly SOX controls. Lease accounting for both US GAAP and IFRS is a critical part of the role along with supporting the Head of Finance in delivery of projects working alongside a number of stakeholders within the business.

The team is part of the wider controllership team and as such has scope to be involved with wider opportunities such as Group and Statutory Reporting. A strong relationship with the offshore team is also key for success.

Key responsibilities

• Accurate and timely accounting for lease costs and operational charges (supply chain, stores, property)
• Liaising with Operations FP&A, and Business Partnering teams to ensure month end inputs are accurate and on time, ensuring ad hoc accounting impacts are captured
• Work closely with the offshore BPO team on day-to-day activities, ensuring effective working processes around month end, quarter end and year end closes
• Coordinating the resolution of any Financial Accounting items or judgements escalated back from the BPO
• Ensure adherence with WBA policies and procedures and SOX controls.
• Lead co-ordination of all audit deliverables along with review of certain BPO audit deliverables
• Aid in completion of IFRS statutory accounts
• Champion the implementation of WBA Global Finance processes and tools across Boots and the BPO in support of the wider finance transformation
• Provide back-up and support at a peer level across the wider Controllership team allowing opportunities for development across the wider controllership team
• Support the Head of Finance in delivery of ad hoc and strategic projects

What you’ll need to have

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Knowledge and experience of IFRS and US GAAP and working in a SOX control environment
• Strong communication skills - working with key individuals across the business and feels comfortable in challenging the status quo
• Experience analysing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions
• Be a keen problem solver, with experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues including implementing process changes

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

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