Finance Analyst - Controllership

Senior Finance Analyst – Controllership

Permanent

Vyoma Gandhi

About the role

You will report into the Senior Finance Manager - Controllership – Operations; the main objective being the accurate delivery of month end whilst following monthly and quarterly Sox controls. Lease accounting for both US GAAP and IFRS is a critical part of the role but there is also an opportunity to be involved in ad hoc projects working alongside a number of partners within the business.

The team is part of the wider controllership team and has scope to be involved with wider opportunities such as Group reporting. A strong relationship with the offshore team is also important for success.

• Update the lease accounting system with the relevant pieces of information

• Accurate accounting for lease costs and operational charges

• Liaising with Estates, Operations FP&A, and Business Partnering teams to ensure month end inputs are accurate, ensuring ad hoc accounting impacts are captured

• Working closely with the offshore BPO team on day-to-day activities, ensuring effective working processes around month end, quarter end and year end closes

• Coordinating the resolution of any Financial Accounting items or judgements escalated back from the BPO

• Ensure adherence with WBA policies and procedures and SOX controls.

• Provide support with the co-ordination of all audit deliverables along with review of certain BPO audit deliverables

• Aid in completion of IFRS statutory accounts

• Champion the implementation of WBA Global Finance processes and tools across Boots and the BPO as appropriate in support of the wider finance transformation

• Provide back-up and support at a peer level across the wider Controllership team allowing opportunities for development across the wider controls team

What you’ll need to have

These are the essential experience needed to succeed in this role.

• Part qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP

• Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences - work with important individuals across the business and feels comfortable in challenging the status quo

• You will have to deliver and manage a diverse workload

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match this additional criteria.

• Stakeholder management

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.

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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