Finance Manager - Operations FP&A

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

Job summary

A leading UK retail pharmacy is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial planning and analysis for operations. The candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, and provide strategic financial insights while working closely with senior leadership. Required qualifications include being a qualified accountant with at least 3-5 years of finance management experience. This role also offers a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in finance management.
• Demonstrated experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Prepare and analyze monthly management reporting.
• Deliver financial analysis to support strategic programs.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)

Management reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strong Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

People management experience

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Finance Manager - Operations FP&A

Permanent

Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join the Boots UK Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting to Head of Finance Operations & Property. This role covers key area within Operations of Retail & Pharmacy Loss, Store Costs and Central Operations

As a Finance Manager, you will take a leading role in supporting management of ~£250M of costs and will contribute to wider FP&A initiatives. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career development and to gain experience that will support progression into more senior finance roles.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Operations and Finance, including senior leadership, providing financial insight and support that drives performance and informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities

Be the finance Manager of designated teams by:

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes in collaboration with key partners.

• Prepare and analyse monthly management reporting, including variance analysis and measurements.

• Deliver insightful financial analysis and models to support strategic programs, business cases, and investment decisions.

• Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide financial guidance and challenge assumptions where needed.

• Own and improve financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting systems to enhance planning accuracy and efficiency.

• Support the month-end close process in partnership with the Accounting team, including accruals, reclasses, and financial commentary.

• Create and provide regular updates to senior leadership on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.

• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and reporting automation

• Lead the month end planning and consolidation of monthly Exec review pack for Operations

• Ability to deputise for the Head of Finance, including representing the Finance team in senior leadership forums, providing strategic insight, and influencing key business decisions

• Lead development of a finance analyst and play a part in talent development in wider team

What you'll need to have

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in finance management
• Experienced in people management
• Demonstrated experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; prior experience with SAP is advantageous.

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.

• Ability to build trusted relationships and promote financial discipline.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and inclusive approach to teamwork.
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement orientation
• Be able to challenge the status-quo and be able to speak to leaders across all levels of organisation

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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