Finance Assistant

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy chain in London is seeking a Finance Assistant on a fixed term contract for 8 months. The ideal candidate will support the Order to Cash team during a major systems upgrade to SAP S4 HANA. Responsibilities include building customer relationships, collecting overdue payments, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail and Microsoft Excel experience. An inclusive work environment is championed, with various employee benefits available.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Methodical individual with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative.
• Strong teamwork focus.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Collect payments for overdue invoices.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct control checks and audit data.
• Prepare performance reporting.

Skills

High attention to detail

Microsoft Excel experience

Confident communication

Working to deadlines

Strong teamwork ethic

Tools

SAP experience

Job description

Finance Assistant

Contract: 8 months FTC

Closing date: 8th August 2025

Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our finance team until 31st March 2025 on a fixed term contract basis as a Finance Assistant. We are looking for a methodical individual who has a high attention to detail to support us in our Order to Cash team in preparation for transition to SAP S4 HANA, Finance ERP system.

Key responsibilities

Working in Order to Cash, who sit within the wider finance team and will be reporting into the Finance Manager. Order to Cash are responsible for Billing, Collections, Credit management and Bank reconciliation activities for Boots UK, No7 Beauty Company and connected entities.

This role will be critical to the success of our systems upgrade so this is an exciting opportunity to be involved in working as part of a wider team in a major transformation project.

Key responsibilities of the role:

· Building relationships with our internal and external customers

· Collecting payments for overdue invoices

· Resolving queries

· Performing balance sheet reconciliations

· Responsible for performing control checks and auditing data

· Working to deadlines with a key focus on month end deliverables

· Ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant financial regulations

· Prepare performance reporting and monitor performance metrics

· Process improvement

What you'll need to have

The successful candidate will need the following:

· High attention to detail

· Confident in talking to external customers

· Working to deadlines

· Working on own initiative

· Strong team work ethic

· Microsoft Excel experience

· Curious and investigative nature

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable skills and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

· Previous SAP experience

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 option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much 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. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. 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, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

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.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

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