Finance Business Partner - Retail

Boots; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their Retail finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial analysis, partnering with Retail and Operations to ensure effective decision making and managing costs. Qualifications include a recognized accounting qualification and excellent communication skills. This role offers a supportive environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 employee counselling and support

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post qualification experience, ideally including business partnering.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with the Retail and Operations teams.
• Report and analyze business initiatives and metrics.
• Manage the Retail and Operations cost base.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Commercial experience and ability to identify practical solutions

High energy and resilience under pressure

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Job Description

Finance Business Partner - Retail

Permanent

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Retail finance team in Boots Opticians, reporting into the Head of Finance - Commercial & Operations.

The role partners the Retail and Operations teams and is important to ensuring the Opticians business makes robust, value decisions.

Shape and influence decision making by performance insight and challenge, alongside ownership and cost management for the Retail and Operations functions.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with the Retail and Operations teams and wider Boots Opticians finance team
• Holding the Retail and Operations teams to account to deliver in-year financial commitments, budget and 3 year plan whilst maintaining strong partnering relationships
• Reporting and analysis on wide-ranging business initiatives and store/regional metrics, providing insight on the trends and drivers impacting performance at macro and store level to influence decision making
• Working with our FP&A and Financial Control teams to ensure rigorous financial planning and reporting processes (monthly performance, forecast, budget, 3 year plan) for the Retail and Operations functions including store level budgets
• Robust management of the Retail and Operations cost base to facilitate and support informed decision making, ensuring spend remains on track and is focused on areas of greatest return, as well as identification of opportunities for cost savings
• Explaining key finance concepts to non-finance colleagues, upskilling the Retail and Operations teams in financial acumen
• Line management and development for two direct reports

What you'll need to have

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with post qualification experience, ideally including business partnering
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial experience, able to identify practical solutions and improve performance
• High energy and resilience, with ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively under pressure

It would be great if you also have

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

• Line Management 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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