Boots UK
Senior Finance Analyst – Inventory & Supply Chain
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Senior Finance Analyst – Inventory & Supply Chain
Senior Finance Analyst – Inventory & Supply Chain (Permanent, Full Time, Nottingham – Onsite)
Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi
At Boots Opticians, we’re seeking a Senior Finance Analyst – Inventory & Supply Chain to join our Controllership team, reporting to the Finance Manager – Working Capital, Margin & Cashflow. This is an opportunity to work across key business functions, including supply chain, trading, and finance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leverage your technical accounting skills to manage inventory recognition, movements, and supplier funding processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to optimise financial and operational processes.
- Support month-end reporting, budgeting, and forecasting across margin and supply chain cost centres.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately record sales, cost of sales, and inventory for month-end reporting.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for assigned areas.
- Review inventory levels and assess necessary provisions.
- Manage returns-related inventory movements.
- Assist the finance manager in overseeing the supply chain cost centre.
- Work with supplier and commercial teams to deliver insightful, on-demand financial reports.
- Support budgeting and forecasting for cost of sales and supply chain.
- Aid external audits for your area of responsibility.
- Identify process improvements through automation opportunities.
- Assess and drive efficiency in workflows.
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Must-Haves
- Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in management or financial accounting.
- Proven ability to deliver month-end processes under tight deadlines.
- Comprehensive knowledge of inventory accounting standards (IFRS & USGAAP).
- Strong communication skills to liaise with senior finance and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Capacity to proactively manage workloads in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical critical thinking.
- Willingness to challenge processes and apply accounting expertise to enhance workflows.
- Essential: Advanced Excel skills.
Bonus Points
- Experience with SAP PEC or Power BI.
- Retail industry experience with emphasis on inventory management.
- Hands-on experience in management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Why Work With Us
Career Growth: Advancement opportunities within Opticians and beyond in a dynamic Boots Group environment.
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Rewards:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity + adoption) including gift cards.
- Flexible benefits, such as:
- Extra paid leave
- Discounted gym memberships & activity passes
- Life assurance options
- 24/7 counselling & support via TELUS Health (Employee Assistance Programme).
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About Boots
We believe in an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels empowered. Our commitment reflects through fostering a culture where our teams thrive — ensuring our colleagues return the same energy to our customers daily.
What’s Next?
Our team will reach out after your application to share updates. Additionally, we are open to discussing part-time or job-share arrangements for advertised full-time roles.
As a Ban the Box employer, we evaluate each applicant independently, considering suitability regardless of past legal convictions.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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