Head Of Finance, Record-to-Report

Contract: Secondment 12-Month

Location: Nottingham (Support Office)

Closing date: 30/12/25

Recruitment Partner: Daniel White

About the role

Reporting into the Record-to-report Tower Lead within Finance Digital Operations the Head of Finance RTR (Retail and Cost) is a high-profile and commercially-facing role. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate month end close process across Retail (sales and costs) and Inventory across several entities in The Boots Group. The role provides a fantastic opportunity to lead a large and diverse team and gain exposure to senior stakeholders across the business along with leading key business initiatives and delivering transformation in line with the RTR Strategic Roadmap.

Key responsibilities

• Leading a timely and accurate month end close for Commercial Marketing and Inventory ensuring SOX control requirements are met.
• Leadership and professional development of a team of 4 (2 managers 2 senior analysts)
• Leading and driving the extended offshore Record to Report (RTR) team including management of service delivery through regular governance sessions providing ad hoc support and guidance and supporting consolidation of activities across Boots and No7.
• Collaborating with the other towers within Finance Digital Operations (PTP OTC Master Data and Finance Development) to ensure strong governance and swift issue resolution across end-to-end processes as well as continuous improvement.
• Working cross functionally with Commercial/Marketing Tax No7 to resolve issues improve processes and compliance and find efficiencies from 3 into 1 ways of working and process optimisation.
• Driving and delivering strategic finance transformation roadmap initiatives through

What youll need to have

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with experience of working at a senior level or with senior stakeholders in Finance
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross functionally
• Confident managing competing priorities for the team
• A strong leader with strong relationships with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business
• Ability to inspire and motivate a large blended onshore and offshore team to deliver results
• Experience leading a team to diagnose isolate and resolve complex issues including implementing required process changes and controls
• Experience analysing and reporting data to identify issues trends or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions
• Knowledge and experience of US GAAP IFRS and a SOX control environment an advantage

Our benefits

• 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.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at Exclusions may apply eligible roles only. 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 with you we change for the better.

Whats 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.

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.