Finance Manager - Operations FP&A

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Thursday 5th December

Recruitment Partner: Lizzy Parfitt

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Operations FP&A team which provides financial leadership across our Operations Cost base (totaling circa £2bn per annum).

This is a high-profile role, with significant influence and scope for value-add, working alongside both senior business stakeholders and other finance colleagues

This role is for a Finance Manager in the Operations FP&A team and will involve leading best practice and driving efficiencies across a variety of FP&A activities.

You will report into the Head of Finance, Operations FP&A. You will have no direct reports but will involve working with and directing the work of the Senior Finance Analysts within the Operations FP&A team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Report key financial metrics, including weekly and monthly actual and forecast cost performance
• Drive delivery and reporting of operational cost efficiency programmes
• Drive efficiencies in financial reporting into the business
• Manage key areas in three-year plan and budget process across the supply chain cost base
• Hold the business to account to deliver cost targets

What you’ll need to have

• Proven strong performance in business partnering and holding stakeholders to account to deliver financial targets
• Strong financial analytical capability and ability to quickly focus on key issues
• Flexibility required in terms of working approach and hours to meet time critical deadlines
• Passion for driving efficiencies and ongoing improvements in ways of working
• The ability to work effectively with teams across a variety of finance disciplines
• A recognised accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA)

It would be great if you also have

• In-depth working knowledge of Boots systems – SAP ECC, SAP BW, SAP BO, TM1

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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and 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. 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, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.

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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