Finance Manager - Analyst Centre of Excellence (43225)

Holland and Barrett; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank hols

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus up to 10%

Colleague product allowance £50 after

Job summary

Holland & Barrett in Nuneaton is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the Analyst Centre of Excellence, overseeing seven Finance Analysts and delivering accurate reporting, management accounting and insightful commercial analysis.

You will drive process improvements, automate manual tasks and partner with FP&A and Financial Control to shape a Group-wide function that supports Finance teams across the business. This role combines people leadership with strategic process development.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with at least three years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong management accounting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience leading Finance Analysts and building a Centre of Excellence.
• Ability to balance priorities and manage deadlines.
• Strong Excel and financial systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of seven Finance Analysts, setting priorities and workloads.
• Oversee month-end management accounting, ensuring accurate reporting and commentary.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed with clear controls.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Financial Control to understand support needs.
• Balance recurring reporting with ad hoc commercial analysis and investment cases.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and automate tasks.
• Develop consistent reporting, reconciliation and analytical approaches.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Business partnering / FP&A

Excel proficiency

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/CA)

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Location & working arrangement

Nuneaton | Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid

Role Info:

Managing the numbers is one thing. Building a Finance team that helps the whole business make better decisions is another.

As our Finance Manager - Analyst Centre of Excellence, you'll lead a team of seven Finance Analysts, making sure they deliver the accurate reporting, management accounting and commercial insight that teams across Holland & Barrett rely on.

But this role isn't just about keeping month-end on track.

You'll have the opportunity to improve how the team works, reduce unnecessary manual processes and create more consistent, effective ways of supporting Finance Business Partners and the wider business.

You'll also play an important part in developing our Analyst Centre of Excellence into a more flexible, Group-wide function - one that can respond to changing priorities, share expertise and give our Finance teams the support they need.

It's a role for someone who enjoys developing people as much as improving processes and getting the numbers right.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop a team of seven Finance Analysts, setting priorities, managing workloads and helping people build their skills and careers.
• Oversee month-end management accounting, ensuring reporting, variance analysis and commentary are accurate and delivered on time.
• Make sure balance sheet reconciliations are completed properly, with clear controls and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners, FP&A and Financial Control to understand what support they need and where the team's time will add the most value.
• Balance recurring reporting and month-end responsibilities with ad hoc commercial analysis, investment cases and emerging business priorities.
• Improve how the team works by simplifying processes, reducing duplication and identifying opportunities for automation.
• Introduce more consistent reporting, reconciliation and analytical approaches so Finance teams can work with reliable, comparable information.
• Help develop the Centre of Excellence into a Group-wide analyst resource, making it easier to share capacity, knowledge and expertise.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, managing expectations and making sure the team delivers work that's genuinely useful.

What you'll bring

You’ll already have a strong grounding in management accounting and financial reporting, along with experience leading and developing Finance teams.

But we’re looking for someone who can do more than manage a month-end timetable.

• You're a qualified accountant with at least three years' post-qualification experience and a strong understanding of management accounting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• You know how to get the best from a team. You’ve managed Finance Analysts or management accounting colleagues before and understand how to balance performance, development and delivery.
• You can see where Finance could work better. You notice duplication, manual processes and inconsistent reporting - and know how to improve them.
• You understand the commercial picture. You can connect financial analysis with the decisions Finance Business Partners and business leaders need to make.
• You're comfortable managing competing priorities. You can balance fixed deadlines with new requests and make sensible decisions about where to focus the team's time.
• You're confident with financial systems, reporting tools and Excel, and interested in how technology and automation can make Finance more effective.
• You bring people with you. You can work across FP&A, Financial Control and Business Partnering, building trust and creating better ways of working.

Benefits

Holidays

• 33 days, including bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme

Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 Virtual GP access
• Private medical insurance - single cover
• Annual free at-home health testing kit (after 6 months' service)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and a network of Mental Health First Aiders whenever you need support

Financial Wellbeing

• Workplace pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance (2x salary, after 6 months' service)

Reward

• Annual Bonus (subject to company and individual performance) up to 10%
• £50 Colleague product allowance on Holland & Barrett products (after 6 months' service)

Lifestyle & Everyday Benefits

• Access to cashback and discounts from a wide range of retailers
• 25% colleague discount, available in store and online, with free delivery on online orders
• Free Wellhub membership, with discounted access to gyms, studios and premium wellbeing apps
• Cycle to Work scheme

If you've built your experience in management accounting, enjoy leading people and want the opportunity to improve how Finance supports a business, this could be your next move.

You’ll have a team to develop, processes to improve and the opportunity to shape how analytical support works across H&B.

We’d like to hear from you.

About Holland & Barrett

At Holland & Barrett, we exist to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone, adding quality years to life.

We’ve been trusted for more than 150 years, but we’re continuing to evolve how we work, how we use data and technology, and how we make better decisions for our customers and our business.

Our Finance teams play an important part in that, helping turn financial information into the insight and decisions that move the business forward.

Inclusion & accessibility statement

We want Holland & Barrett to be a place where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to contribute.

Different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives make better teams and better decisions. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.

If you need any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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