Senior Finance Analyst - Scoot 12 Month FTC in Manchester

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Contract Type: Temporary

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday

Competitive Working Hours: 38

Location: Eccles, Manchester or Wellingbrough

Closing Date: 16/10/2026

Job Category: Finance

Dept/Region: Business Area: Booker Group

What's in it for you:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year.
• In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more.
• You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

About the role:

We have a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of our newly launched Scoot division. This role is crucial in managing the day-to-day financial operations of the Scoot business, ensuring accurate financial reporting and providing analytical support to drive informed decision-making. You will play a key role in supporting the wider Booker Retail business with financial insights, helping to shape the success of this new venture. This position does not have direct reports but offers the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the business. We offer a hybrid working model, with three days based at one of our regional offices in Wellingborough, or Eccles - and two days working from home, providing flexibility and work-life balance.

You will be responsible for:

• Preparing weekly sales reports, ensuring alignment between retail sales and wholesale sales uplifts.
• Conducting monthly profit and loss analysis, comparing actuals against business cases.
• Leading budgeting, latest estimate (LE) planning, and forecasting activities.
• Managing and overseeing invoice and credit processes related to handheld terminals, commission charges, and marketing support.
• Overseeing third-party logistics (3PL) management and ensuring rebate credits are processed back to Booker Group.
• Administering and controlling sales incentive schemes to drive performance.
• Supporting the Commercial Finance Manager with ad hoc analytical work outside of the Scoot framework.

Health, Safety, Legal & Compliance:

• Oversee compliance frameworks within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure policies are implemented and regularly reviewed.
• Manage risk assessments and ensure mitigation plans are delivered.
• Analyse compliance performance and drive improvements.

You will need:

• Technical / Professional: To succeed in this role, you should be a proactive, results-driven individual with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and integrity.
• Qualified Accountant (preferred) with a relevant degree (desirable).
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Advanced IT proficiency, particularly in Excel.
• Team player, capable of collaborating across multiple sites.
• Willingness to travel to other sites as required.

Champion values and role-model leadership behaviours. Develop team capability and succession plans. Foster a high-performing and inclusive culture. Provide coaching to enhance leadership capability within the team.

About The Company:

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we're a place where Everyone's Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things we love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.