Finance Business Partner - IT, Optical Development Services

BOOTS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay + gift

Flexible benefits scheme

EAP counselling

Job summary

Boots Opticians is hiring a Finance Business Partner for IT, Optical Development and Professional Services. You will shape decision making by providing commercially-focused financial insight and challenge to senior stakeholders, while supporting the finance team.

You will partner with FP&A and Financial Control, drive budgeting and forecasting, model investments, and manage cost base to enable informed strategic choices across the business.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Commercial acumen to drive performance.
• High energy and resilience to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders and the finance team.
• Hold partners accountable for delivering financial commitments and budgets.
• Provide financial modelling support and governance for investments.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Financial Control for planning and reporting.
• Manage the cost base to support informed decision-making.
• Explain finance concepts to non-finance colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Prioritisation

Resilience

Business partnering experience

Financial modelling awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Shift pattern: On-site

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

What you'll be doing

As a Finance Business Partner for IT, Optical Development, and Professional Services at Boots Opticians, you will play a crucial role in shaping and influencing decision making, ensuring all business decisions are commercially focused by applying insight and appropriate challenge and influence. You will foster strong relationships with senior stakeholders and the wider finance team. This role is pivotal in supporting the business to achieve its financial commitments and long-term goals

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and the finance team.
• Hold business partners accountable for delivering financial commitments and budgets.
• Provide financial modelling support and governance for investment proposals.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Financial Control teams for rigorous financial planning and reporting.
• Manage the cost base effectively to support informed decision-making.
• Explain key finance concepts to non-finance colleagues, enhancing their financial acumen.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Commercial acumen to identify practical solutions and drive performance.
• High energy and resilience to manage competing priorities.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience with SAP would be advantageous.
• Previous experience in a business partnering role.
• Familiarity with financial modelling and reporting processes.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, your role as a Finance Business Partner opens up numerous pathways for career growth. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and develop your skills in a supportive environment. As you excel in this role, you may progress to senior finance positions or take on broader responsibilities within the business partnering team, contributing to the overall success of Boots.

Rewards designed for you

• 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.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.

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

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.