Finance Manager – Central Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in London is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to join the Central Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role involves understanding financial performance, leading ESG reporting, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive process improvements. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and strategic thinking skills, along with relevant qualifications such as CIMA, ACA, or ACCA. The position offers an inclusive working environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business.
• Ability to think strategically and analyze complex data.

Responsibilities

• Understand the end-to-end financial performance.
• Lead the delivery of ESG reporting.
• Drive improvements in reporting processes.
• Provide partnering and education to improve financial awareness.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Relationship-building

People leadership

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

CIMA

ACA

ACCA

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager - Central Financial Planning & Analysis

Permanent

Contact: Vyoma Gandhi, [e-mail]

About the role

Part of the Central Financial Planning and Analysis team, the role offers the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of our business, giving an opportunity for career development within Boots.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand the end to end financial performance within areas of responsibility
• Bring insight, challenge and influence to areas of responsibility, contributing to key business decisions, bringing a wider business/market perspective
• Lead on the delivery of our ESG reporting agenda. Working closely with our Business and Group teams to deliver both annual and ongoing reporting requirements
• Work with key stakeholders to identify and drive improvements in our reporting processes
• Monthly reporting and forecasting process
• A source of financial integrity and stewardship in processes and behaviours. Implementing improvements to processes and procedures.
• Create, prepare and analyze key business reports, as well as reporting on projects as they are implemented. Provide partnering and education, improving financial awareness.
• Work with other areas of Finance, the Business and Group functions to create a consolidated view of performance

Qualifications

• You need to be a qualified finance professional (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with the ability to work and communicate effectively with key individuals of all levels across the business. You will need to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication, relationship-building and people leadership skills, in order to inspire, effect change and guide successful processes and performance
• Ability to think strategically, review, and use analytical skills to understand the bigger picture whilst having good attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure

Desirable skills (not essential)

• Knowledge of Excel and SAP

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

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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