Manager, Group Consolidation, International Permanent Vyoma Gandhi - vyoma.gandhi@boots.com About the role Welcome to an important role within our newly established International Group Consolidation and External Reporting team. This exciting department is being set up to oversee the consolidation of financial statements for our diverse international businesses, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Mexico, and other key global operations. The department will also be responsible for reporting of the consolidated financial statements to partners. As the Manager, Group Consolidation - International, you will help deliver accurate and timely financial reporting. You will manage critical consolidation workstreams, prepare primary financial statements and disclosures, contribute to ad-hoc financial reviews, ensure compliance, and lead key reporting projects. This is an incredible opportunity to shape processes and make a significant impact in a very visible and high performing finance team. Key responsibilities You will ensure the accuracy and integrity of our international financial reporting. Your key responsibilities will include: · Leading Financial Statement Production: Delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements including but not limited to: · Monitoring the monthly close process. · Preparing consolidation-related journals. · Accomplishing inter-company and equity eliminations. · Performing currency translation proofs. · Driving Analysis & Commentary: Reviewing submissions from multiple subsidiaries and preparing insightful commentary to explain key variances and movements. · Ensuring Compliance & Accuracy: Leading the preparation of critical disclosures, providing detailed explanations for movements, and investigating any unexplained variances or errors to resolution. You will ensure strict compliance with International Group policies, US GAAP, IFRS, and evolving reporting requirements. · Facilitating Stakeholder Reporting: Coordinating essential financial outputs for various stakeholders, including the annual report, quarterly, and monthly financials for executive leadership, investors, and regulators. · Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with FP&A, Tax, and Treasury to ensure consistent, high-quality financial reporting across the group. · Process Optimization: Advocating for process improvements and system automation programs (e.g., Cognos Controller, Workiva, IBM PA) to enhance reporting speed and accuracy. · Ad-Hoc Support: Providing support for other routine or ad-hoc reporting needs as required. What you'll need to have · Qualified Accountant: Hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) with an excellent academic background. · Financial Reporting Expertise: Proven experience in financial accounting and the preparation of complex financial statements. · Audit management: Well versed with audit management and comfortable in dealing with auditors. · GAAP/IFRS Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP. · Relationship Building: Experience building strong, collaborative relationships and networks across an organization. · Change & Improvement Driver: Experience challenging existing processes, improving, and implementing change. · Exceptional Communicator: A natural presence and credibility at all levels. · Constructive Challenger: Capable of constructively challenge ideas and processes in a positive manner 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. · Consolidation Experience: Exposure to group consolidation, especially with multi-currency reporting. · Public Company Reporting: Experience with public company reporting (e.g., SEC or UK listed requirements). · Sector Knowledge: Operating experience within the retail or consumer goods sector. · Finance Transformation: Involvement in finance transformation projects, system implementations, or global ERP integrations. · ESG Reporting: Familiarity with ESG and sustainability reporting requirements. · Knowledge: Understanding of tax reporting, treasury, and cash flow analysis. Language Skills: Proficiency in other languages (e.g., German, Spanish) for international coordination. Our benefits Discretionary annual bonus scheme Generous employee discounts Retirement Savings Plan Holiday entitlement increases with length of service Discounted gym membership Cycle to Work scheme 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 your Recruitment Partner will discuss with you. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by WBA and may not be accurate. Who we are Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader, with more than 12,500 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin America through our portfolio of consumer brands: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, No7 Beauty Company and Benavides. We are reimagining local healthcare and wellbeing as part of our purpose – to create more joyful lives through better health. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with a workplace environment that supports the health and wellbeing of our team members so that everyone feels supported, respected and celebrated for being their authentic selves. 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. We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. LI-Onsite Keywords Consolidation, Finance, Group Consolidation, International Consolidation