Finance Manager – FP&A

BOOTS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption…

Flexible benefits scheme including buy

Free 24/7 counselling through TELUS

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to lead planning and analysis within the FP&A team based in Nottingham, Beeston. You will shape financial strategy and support executive decision-making to influence how we plan for the future.

Reporting to the Head of Finance: FP&A, you will oversee the annual 3-Year Plan, Budget and Forecast processes, collaborating with Boots UK finance teams and providing reporting to the Executive Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong Excel skills with ability to handle complex financial data.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across teams.
• Strong leadership with ability to challenge and influence.
• Strategic thinking and ability to turn data into insights.
• Collaborative, inclusive working style.
• Ability to take ownership and propose solutions in a complex business environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activity, including the 3-Year Plan and Budget processes.
• Provide FP&A support across planning and reporting on cost lines.
• Coordinate planning activity and design internal processes to meet deadlines.
• Identify performance trends and translate analysis into insights for target setting.
• Provide insightful reporting to improve understanding of performance and opportunities.
• Deliver regular and ad hoc reporting to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build relationships with finance teams across Boots UK and beyond, influencing and challenging where needed.
• Mentor a Senior Finance Analyst and develop the team.
• Utilise Excel and analytics to turn complex data into clear recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across planning, reporting, and insight processes.

Skills

Accountancy qualification

Advanced Excel

Communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaborative

Ownership mindset

Education

Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

TM1/Planning Analytics

Job description

Intro

Recruitment Partner Karen Nicholson

What you'll be doing

Join Boots as a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager in our FP&A team, based in Nottingham, Beeston. This is a high-visibility role where your insight will help shape financial strategy, support better business decisions and influence how we plan for the future.

Reporting to the Head of Finance: FP&A, you'll lead key planning and analysis activity across Boots, including the annual 3-Year Plan, Budgeted and Forecast processes. You'll work closely with finance teams across Boots UK and beyond, provide reporting to the Executive Leadership Team, and manage a Senior Finance Analyst as part of a collaborative, supportive team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activity across the FP&A team, including the annual 3-Year Plan and Budget processes.
• Provide FP&A support across planning and reporting on our key cost lines
• Coordinate planning activity and design internal processes that help the business meet Group deadlines.
• Identify performance trends and translate analysis into clear insight to support robust target setting.
• Provide insightful reporting that improves understanding of business performance and future opportunities.
• Deliver regular and ad hoc reporting to the Executive Leadership Team, helping to inform strategic decisions.
• Build strong relationships with finance teams across Boots UK and beyond, influencing and challenging where needed.
• Manage, support and mentor a Senior Finance Analyst, helping them develop and deliver high-quality work.
• Use strong Excel and analytical skills to turn complex financial information into clear, useful recommendations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across planning, reporting and insight processes.

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

• A recognised accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with complex financial information.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Strong leadership ability, including the confidence to challenge, influence and bring others with you.
• Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.
• A collaborative, supportive and inclusive working style.
• The ability to take ownership, embrace change and bring solutions in a complex business environment.

It would be great if you also have

• Previous experience leading or mentoring a small team.
• Knowledge of TM1 reporting and/or Planning Analytics.
• Experience working in a large, matrixed organisation, such as retail, consumer, healthcare or another multi-site business.
• A natural curiosity and a "can do" mindset.
• Experience improving planning, reporting or budgeting processes.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, we believe in your potential and support colleagues to keep learning, growing and using their voice to shape progress.

This role offers real visibility across Boots, with regular exposure to senior stakeholders influencing executive-level decisions from our Nottingham, Beeston support office.

You'll be trusted to drive important planning processes, develop your leadership skills and build a broader view of how a large, well-known UK business operates.

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.

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.