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Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Closing date: 28th July 2026
Recruitment Partner: Vyoma, vyoma.gandhi@boots.com
Do you want to join our mission to be better and go further?
Join Boots as a Finance Manager – Balance Sheet & Financial Close in our Finance team based in Nottingham. Here at Boots, we believe in building a brilliant environment for our people, empowering you to deliver care, confidence, and connection to our customers and colleagues every day.
What you'll be doing
Reporting into the Head of Finance – Tower Lead RtR, this role is a key player in the overall Boots and No7 Beauty Company month-end close. You’ll have a team of offshore resources working across Central Balance Sheet and Payroll, as well as working closely with onshore teams to manage the overall month-end close cycle, with an eye on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage overall month-end close timeline and progress across Boots entities
- Coordinate the Balance Sheet reconciliation process across Boots & No7
- Responsible for review of Balance sheet reconciliation of central GL accounts and Payroll
- Provide key stakeholders with visibility of RTR service delivery performance, financial close health KPIs, and post Balance Sheet reconciliation insights
- Lead continuous improvement of quality and process with a view to automating within SAP, Blackline or other tools, working towards accelerated/continuous close
- Ensure controls compliance associated with Journal and Balance sheet reconciliation
- Key partner liaising with HR/Payroll on all payroll-related items
- Manage offshore service provider through timely feedback and continuous improvement targets
- Support intercompany close, ensuring your tasks are trained across to the Intercompany lead so there is cover in the team across key month-end close activities
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What you'll need to have (our must-haves)
- Experience of preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
- Strong understanding of core accounting principles and an accounting qualification
- Pro-active problem-solving and can-do attitude with a drive to find efficiencies and improve processes
- A drive to develop yourself and others to learn new skills and add value to your role and across the wider team
It would be great if you also have
- Previous usage of SAP/S4, Cognos and Blackline is an advantage
- Yellow belt Lean Six Sigma (training can be provided if not already obtained this certificate)
- Team management either on or offshore
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots, we are committed to your professional growth. You will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to shape your career path within our organisation.
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. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.
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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