Technology Finance Partner: Budgeting, Insight & Strategy

Boots; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption"

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free 24/7 counselling

MyBoosts benefits

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Finance Manager - Technology to partner with Technology leaders, drive budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting, and provide clear financial insights to support strategic decisions in a large, complex organisation based in Nottingham.

You will influence investment cases, challenge assumptions and work with FP&A, Financial Control and procurement to improve governance and processes. Qualified accountants with broad tech finance experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Finance business partnering experience in a complex organisation
• Confidence building relationships with senior non-finance stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting
• Experience developing or reviewing business cases and supporting investment appraisal
• Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to make complex financial information accessible to non-finance audiences
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence working with large or complex data sets
• Strong organisation, adaptability and resilience, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset and the persistence to see changes through to completion

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance partner to Technology leaders, providing clear insight and constructive challenge on operational and strategic decisions
• Own the day-to-day financial management of assigned Technology areas, including budgeting, forecasting and month-end performance reporting
• Analyse financial and operational data to explain variances, identify cost drivers and highlight risks and opportunities
• Translate complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations for non-finance stakeholders
• Lead regular performance reviews, agree corrective actions and support accountability against budgets and targets
• Support the development, review and governance of Technology investment cases, assessing costs, benefits, options and risks
• Recommend trade-offs that balance value for money with wider business priorities
• Work closely with FP&A, Financial Control, Procurement and other finance teams to ensure consistent planning, reporting, accounting and governance
• Maintain strong financial controls, including appropriate treatment of expenditure, accruals, commitments and investment
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting and finance processes using data and technology to improve clarity, speed and usefulness of insight
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Finance business partnering experience in a complex organisation
• Confidence building relationships with senior non-finance stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting
• Experience developing or reviewing business cases and supporting investment appraisal
• Confidence and diplomacy to influence decisions and challenge constructively
• Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to make complex financial information accessible to non-finance audiences
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence working with large or complex data sets
• Strong organisation, adaptability and resilience, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset and the persistence to see changes through to completion

Job description

Boots is seeking a Finance Manager - Technology to partner with Technology leaders, drive budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting, and provide clear financial insights to support strategic decisions in a large, complex organisation based in Nottingham.

You will influence investment cases, challenge assumptions and work with FP&A, Financial Control and procurement to improve governance and processes. Qualified accountants with broad tech finance experience are encouraged to apply.