At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial integrity and compliance while mentoring a dynamic finance team.
- Company: Join Boots, a trusted leader in healthcare and retail across 11 countries.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous discounts, flexible benefits, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Embrace diversity in a positive workplace with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial decisions and help shape the future of a global brand.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge and stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
This is the ideal opportunity if you are a qualified accountant with a background in technical accounting and financial controls.
What you'll be doing:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the company's financial integrity and supporting strategic decision-making. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, maintaining internal controls, and providing expert technical accounting advice to support business investments along with supporting internal and external financial reporting.
Key responsibilities:
- Technical Accounting & Compliance: Provide expert guidance on complex technical accounting matters (IFRS/UK GAAP) and support the business with technical accounting aspects relating to investment decisions. Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory reporting standards.
- Oversight of Policies, Procedures & Governance: Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of financial policies, procedures, and robust internal controls across the organisation. Liaise with internal and external auditors to drive the timely remediation of any control weaknesses.
- Month-End Reporting: Support the Group Reporting team with the streamlining of month-end reporting controls. Conduct reviews across all entities, with specific ownership and oversight over the No.7 Beauty Company Group entities.
- Financial and Statutory Reporting: Provide support and leadership around the production of accurate and timely financial statements and statutory accounts, including support with statutory accounts and audit training for colleagues.
- Development and mentoring: Responsible for the mentoring and development of the Assistant Finance Manager along with the opportunity to be involved in other Finance initiatives.
What you'll need to have (our must-haves):
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
- Up-to-date technical accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of IFRS
- Experience with business and financial risks and internal controls
- Ability to explain technical accounting and financial controls concepts to a variety of finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Stakeholder management skills
- A strong drive for self-development, remaining up to date on any accounting and compliance changes.
It would be great if you also have:
- External audit experience
- Experience of US GAAP reporting as well as IFRS
- Lease accounting under US GAAP and IFRS
- Experience of process and controls documentation, gap analysis and remediation
- Experience of statutory audit and accounts process, including accounts preparation/review
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.
About The Boots Group: The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. 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.
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. We are looking for you to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer.
Finance Manager, Financial Accounting and Controls in Nottingham employer: Boots
At Boots, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that fosters professional growth and development. As a Finance Manager in our Nottingham support office, you'll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package, including generous employee discounts and flexible benefits, while playing a vital role in ensuring our financial integrity and compliance. Join us to make a meaningful impact in a trusted leader in healthcare and retail, where your expertise will be valued and your career can flourish.
