Senior Finance Analyst

Job Description

Senior Finance Analyst - Franchise Partner Accounts

Permanent

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

What you'll be doing

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Boots Opticians Finance team as Senior Finance Analyst - Franchise Partner Accounts, reporting to the Finance Business Partner - Franchise.

This role is central to supporting the financial management of our franchise business. You will work with multiple partners, building relationships and providing best support possible to our franchise estate.

You will be responsible for wide range of tasks related to franchise finance department, such as franchise debt, property and franchise conversion and franchise costs.

Key responsibilities

• Franchise Debt management - lead the end-to-end franchise debt process, including monitoring, reporting, and regular debt reviews. Oversee direct debit processing and ensure appropriate financial controls are maintained.

• Franchise property - Track progress of franchise property interventions, review property plan with Property Portfolio manager, calculate appropriate charges due from partners, raise invoices accurately and ensure timely payments from partners, ensure correct cost accounting, own franchise property balance sheet.

• Franchise Conversions - Prepare final and opening financial statements, process final payments, set up new customer accounts and direct debit arrangements, ensure accurate recognition of income arising from sale transactions, own related franchise balance sheet account.

• Manage the Franchise cost centre, including monthly reviews, budgeting cycles, and quarterly forecasting.

• Resolve financial queries raised by Franchise Partners with efficiency, develop partnering relationships across the business.

• Ad hoc projects and analysis of franchise performance

• Provide backup support for Franchise Partner Accounts month-end processes and recharge activities.

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

• Part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA) accountant (or with an intent to begin a qualification)

• Ability to manage workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Manage communication with challenging partners whilst operating with appropriate impact and influence

• A continuous improvement mindset, with a willingness to challenge existing processes.

• Knowledge of SAP is desirable but not essential.

It would be great if you also have

Senior 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.

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

((NOTE - Please review if salary sacrifice benefits can be used depending on the role salary. If not, please edit and only refer to 'Flexible benefits scheme' and remove additional benefits mentioned. The above bullet points can be amended to different role-specific benefits, however please limit to 5-6 key benefits only))

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.

We are looking for you 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.

Be brilliant with Boots.

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