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Contract: Fixed Term (12 months) Recruitment Partner: Lizzy ParfittWelcome to Controllership - Operations an exciting team at the heart of Boots UK's reporting landscape. This team has insights into all things Operational from Supply Chain to Property charges. About the role You will report into the Head of Finance Financial Control, Operations; the main objective being the accurate delivery of month end close whilst adhering to monthly and quarterly SOX controls. Lease accounting for both US GAAP and IFRS is a critical part of the role along with supporting the Head of Finance in delivery of projects working with several stakeholders within the business. Key responsibilities Accurate accounting for lease costs and operational charges (supply chain, stores, property)Liaising with Operations FP&A, and Business Partnering teams to ensure month end inputs are accurate, ensuring ad hoc accounting impacts are capturedWorking with the offshore BPO team on day-to-day activities, ensuring working processes around month end, quarter end and year end closesCoordinating the resolution of any Financial Accounting items or judgements escalated back from the BPOEnsure adherence with WBA policies and procedures and SOX controls.Lead coordination of all audit deliverables along with review of certain BPO audit deliverablesAid in completion of IFRS statutory accountsPromote the implementation of WBA Global Finance processes across Boots and the BPO to support the wider finance transformationProvide back-up and support at a peer level across the wider Controllership team allowing opportunities for development across the wider controllership team What you'll need to have Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)Experience of IFRS and US GAAP and working in a SOX control environmentStrong communication skills - work collaboratively with individuals across the business and feels comfortable in challenging the status quoExperience analysing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to improve results and find solutionsExperience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues including implementing process changes Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible 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 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 in-house 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.#LI-Onsite