Finance Analyst - Inventory, Supply Chain

Boots Opticians are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst - Inventory, Supply Chain to join our Controllership team, reporting into the Finance Manager - Working Capital, Margin & Cashflow. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team that has a broad reach across pivotal business functions, including supply chain and trading., You will gain a wide range of knowledge across both technical accounting and business operations, utilising that to manage stock recognition and movements, supplier funding processes, and provide support to teams cross-functionally. You will have responsibility for accurately delivering month end processes, as well as supporting with budgeting and forecasting within both margin and the supply chain cost centres. In this role you will:

• Take responsibility for accurate reporting of stock and margin as part of month end
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for your areas of responsibility
• Manage stock movements related to the returns processes
• Support the finance manager with management of the supply chain cost centre
• Work with the supply and commercial teams to provide useful and accurate reporting, as well as ad hoc support with projects
• Support with budget and forecasts within margin and the supply chain cost centre
• Provide support for the external audit process for area of responsibility
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiency in processes by further automation
• Ad hoc projects as required
  
  Part-qualified or newly qualified (ACCA, CIMA etc.) accountant
• Strong communication skills with ability to collaborate with senior finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to proactively manage workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, diverse environment
• Critical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to challenge the way things are and use technical accounting knowledge to improve processes
• Strong Excel skills are essential
It would be great if you also have
• Experience of SAP and business objects advantageous
  
  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.
  
  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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