Senior Finance Analyst – Portfolio

Senior Finance Analyst – Portfolio

Contract: Permanent

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

What you'll be doing

We are excited to offer a newly created opportunity within the Boots Opticians Finance team: Senior Finance Analyst – Portfolio, reporting to the Finance Business Partner – Franchise.

You will support a range of strategic projects across the Boots Opticians store portfolio. You'll work with project leads across the Franchise and Property teams, providing high‑quality financial analysis. You will sit within the Business Partnering function, but you'll collaborate with FP&A and Controllership teams.

Key responsibilities

· Deliver high‑quality financial analysis and insight on proposed portfolio changes, including store performance analysis, business case reviews and development of decision trees.

· Prepare board papers and build financial models to support portfolio movement proposals.

· Support budgeting, forecasting, and the three‑year planning process for portfolio initiatives.

· Build and maintain strong working relationships across Finance and key Business Partners.

· Work with senior stakeholders to plan and deliver key projects at pace.

· Guide ongoing automation, simplification, and continuous improvement across processes and reporting.

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

· Part‑qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

· Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.

· Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences.

· Ability to build effective relationships with Partners.

· Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment and managing competing priorities.

· Knowledge of SAP is desirable but not essential.

It would be great if you also have

*Stakeholder management skills

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.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. 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.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer.

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.

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