Finance Manager – Supplier Funding 12 month FTC Vyoma Gandhi - vyoma.gandhi@boots.com About the role The Finance Manager – Supplier Funding and Recovery Audit oversees a team who are responsible for the delivery of the Supplier funding and Audit recovery processes across the Boots UK & Ireland business. You will be responsible for working with all levels across the Trading Function, Finance and External providers to ensure an accurate and timely delivery of processes. You will be expected to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. You will be accountable for the efficient delivery of Supplier Funding processes, along with the development of the Audit Recovery processes. This will involve: • Oversee reliable, accurate and timely Supplier Funding processing • Ensure delivery against Supplier Funding KPIs and SLAs • Be a main point of contact and escalation for the SFA project team to deliver business readiness activities • Promote and drive continuous improvement within the team • Oversee the roll out of any supplier funding process changes with the Supplier Funding Team, ensuring that they are trained in new ways of working • Supporting the team, and specifically direct reports with mentoring and coaching • Ensure adherence to policies and compliance, working collaboratively and cross functionally with key stakeholders • Responsible for review and sign off of the relevant Supplier Funding activities and controls • Overseeing the output of our third-party Recovery Auditors, ensuring they are being held to account on agreed targets • Champion simplification projects to drive efficiency across end-to-end supplier funding processes. What you’ll need to have These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role. • Proficient of an efficient & well controlled process environment • Experience of Order to Cash processes; some knowledge of Supplier Rebates preferable • The ability to build and maintain strong relationships • Strong communication skills with a will to deliver and ability to work collaboratively and cross functionally • Experienced people leader • Attention to detail • Digitally proficient, use of SAP, MS Office and accounting procedures. It would be great if you also have These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match this additional criteria. Stakeholder management experience 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. 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. 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. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. LI-Onsite Keywords Supplier Funding, Recovery Audit, Trading Function