Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 12th January
Recruitment Partner: Lizzy Parfitt
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Property and Procurement finance team, supporting the strategy of our Boots UK Property and Procurement businesses. Procurement supports £1.2bn of annual spend delivering c.£45m of annual savings. The Property portfolio consists of c.1800 stores and offices.
About the role
You will partner with the Property and Procurement business units reporting to the Head of Finance, Property and Procurement, and will sit within the wider Operations business partnering team. You will support procurement c.60% of the time and will work closely with our FP&A team. You will hold direct relationships with the lead teams and their direct reports. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and invaluable insight into two different segments of the business that have very current and strategic importance.
Key responsibilities:
* Partner with the procurement lead team bringing financial rigour, advice, and challenge to reported savings and metrics.
* Provide financial due diligence on new or potentially risky vendors.
* Review and challenge procurement papers and ensure DOA has been followed in line with group policy.
* Be the voice of finance on any current or new procurement processes e.g. IT implementation, workflow changes, DOAs etc.
* Partner relevant property teams with specific emphasis on the business development programme, modelling scenarios with relevant financial metrics e.g. IRR, NPV etc., and supporting approval paper creation.
* Support Head of Finance with ad hoc requests and analysis in order to highlight key issues or drive potential change.
* There has been and continues to be significant evolution of the property portfolio which will require constant support and interaction with multiple stakeholders across the functions.
* Liaise closely with FP&A to ensure we have a clear understanding of monthly P&L and Capex performance.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
* Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills, in order to inspire, effect change and drive successful processes and performance.
* Ability to think strategically, review, and use analytical skills to understand the bigger picture whilst having good attention to detail.
* Excellent Excel skills.
It would be great if you also have
* Knowledge of TM1 reporting and SAP but not essential.
* Previous experience of working in a business partnering or FP&A role.
* Understanding of property accounting principles.
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.
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