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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
Recruitment Partner: Akash KariaLocation: NottinghamContract: Perm Who we are International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We use emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance our operational effectiveness. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. We're a team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all. About the role Reporting to the Digital Platform Test Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of testing on behalf of IT for a number of major Digital initiatives. As we embark on a period of rapid transformation you will play a key role in ensuring that projects remain in line with our strategic test objectives and will be an ambassador for software quality.Within this role you will: Drive the end-to-end delivery of testing (functional and non-functional) within timescale, cost and quality constraintsManage dependencies between testing phases and projects across multiple technology stacks and delivery workstreamsReview project test estimates and monitor actual costs to maintain financial accuracyEnsure stakeholders are well managed and test progress is accurately and regularly reportedManage test partner resource, including Test Managers, SDETs, Quality Engineers and Test AnalystsEffectively lead, mentor and coach Test Team Members to ensure all colleagues are working together cohesivelyWork alongside our internal colleagues and partner teams to foster a mindset of innovation and improvements within Quality Engineering What you'll need to have Proven experience working in a test management roleExperience of working within an agile software delivery environmentExperience of managing the end to end testing lifecycle, including functional and non-functional phases, across large projects and programmesExperience of leading partner test teams across a number of geographical locationsUnderstanding of principles, theories, practices, and techniques for managing activities involved in planning and delivering software testing within projectsThe ability to explain, simplify and communicate complex messages to both technical and non-technical colleagues It would be great if you also have Test management experience in a Retail and / or Digital landscape Our benefits 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 WBA and may not be accurate. What's next If your application is successful, our 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.We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. 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
No7 Assistant Trading ManagerContract: PermClosing date: 29th MayRecruitment Partner: David Hancock - [email protected] we are No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do. About the role The Assistant Trading Manager we're looking for is commercial and creative, with the ability to develop plans that exceed our customers' expectations and our financial targets and work with a cross functional team to deliver them excellently and enjoyably. The Assistant Trading Manager role is far broader than the typical buying role, working with more teams and working across a variety of projects. Maximise sales, profit and market share by building plans following the strategy and leading the execution of them across pricing, promotion, range, merchandising and marketing, ensuring all plans are tailored for the No7 customer Be known as the go to commercial contact for No7, owning daily, weekly and monthly trading plans, and how No7 shows up within Boots cross category activity Take responsibility for commercial processes, including sales and cost budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance analysis and action planning Work cross functionally with a broad range of teams in Boots and No7 Beauty Company including Supply, Merchandising, Category Management, Finance, Brand, Marketing and Product teams to develop and deliver the very best plan possible for No7, always focussing on building strong, productive and enjoyable relationships across teams What you'll need to have Excellent commercial trading/ buying experience necessary, with knowledge of account management also helpful due to the breadth of internal and external teams you will interact with Honed commercial experience, with a clear understanding of factors that influence sales, profit and share and the ability and appetite to build plans that drive these metrics In-depth understanding of trading levers, confident in analysing data to derive insights and independently develop recommendations to drive performance Second to none ability to build relationships and work productively with a wide range of internal and external teams, confident in engaging, influencing and delivering results together Enthusiastic and excited to seek out opportunities, power through problems and deliver the very best experience for our customers and your colleagues It would be great if you also have Enthusiasm to seek out opportunities, power through problems and deliver the very best experience for our customers and your colleagues Our benefits Retirement Savings Plan Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay Discretionary annual bonus Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to working-here to find out more. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate. What's next 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.If you'd like to get in touch to discuss this role, please feel free to e-mail me:
No7 Trading ManagerContract: PermClosing date:Recruitment Partner - [email protected] we are No7 Beauty Company is made up of five iconic brands - No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone - we're innovators with a passion for challenging perceptions with ground-breaking products, proven results and positive impact. We have built a reputation on scientific innovation, whilst being environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. We are an equal opportunity employer, empowering our team members to be their authentic selves as we share a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the centre of everything we do. About the role The Cosmetics Trading Manager we're looking for is commercial and creative, with the ability to independently develop plans that exceed our customers' expectations and our financial targets and work with a cross functional team to deliver them excellently and enjoyably. The Cosmetics Trading Manager role is far broader than the typical buying role, working with more teams and working across a variety of projects. Maximise sales, profit and market share by developing the strategy, building the associated plans and executing them with the support of your team across pricing, promotion, range, merchandising and marketing, ensuring all plans are tailored for the No7 Cosmetics customer Own all commercial processes, including sales and cost budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance analysis and action planning Be known as the go to commercial contact for No7 Cosmetics, owning daily, weekly and monthly trading plans, and how No7 shows up within Boots cross category activity Work cross functionally with a broad range of teams in Boots and No7 Beauty Company including Supply, Merchandising, Category Management, Finance, Brand, Marketing and Product teams to develop and deliver the very best plan possible for No7 Cosmetics, always focussing on building productive and enjoyable relationships across teams Manage multiple internal and external stakeholders, including representing and championing No7 Cosmetics within Boots What you'll need to have Commercial trading/ buying experience necessary, with knowledge of account management also helpful due to breadth internal and external teams you will work with Honed commercial experience, with a clear understanding of factors that influence sales, profit and share and the ability and appetite to build plans that drive these metricsIn-depth understanding of trading levers, confident in analysing data to obtain insights and independently develop recommendations to drive performance Second to none relationship builder and work productively collaborate with a wide range internal and external teams, confident in engaging, influencing and delivering results together It would be great if you also have Enthusiasm and excited to seek out opportunities, power through problems and deliver the very best experience for our customers and your colleagues Our benefits Retirement Savings Plan Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay Discretionary annual bonus Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - go to working-here to find out more. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate. What's next 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.If you'd like to get in touch to discuss this role, please feel free to email me: #LI-Onsite