Financial Accountant

If you’re an experienced finance professional who enjoys technical accounting, strengthening controls, improving processes, and influencing business decisions- and you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact beyond producing reports- this could be your next move.

This is an opportunity to join Boots Hearingcare as a Financial Accountant, supporting the financial integrity, compliance, and reporting requirements across our UK and Republic of Ireland operations. You’ll play a key role in month-end activities, statutory reporting, tax compliance, technical accounting, and continuous improvement initiatives, backed by the stability, investment and innovation of Boots Hearingcare and Sonova.

The environment

You’ll join a collaborative Finance team with exposure to senior stakeholders, Group Finance functions, and cross-functional projects, working within a business focused on growth, transformation and continuous improvement.

The role offers:

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements available. The successful candidate will be expected to travel to our Llandudno Head Office as required.
• Exposure to technical accounting, tax and statutory reporting activities
• Opportunity to influence financial controls, processes and automation initiatives
• Involvement in finance transformation and continuous improvement projects
• Cross-functional collaboration with Group Finance, Tax, Treasury and wider business teams
• Exposure to acquisitions, integration projects and strategic business initiatives
• Supportive leadership and development opportunities

This role is about ownership and impact, not simply maintaining the status quo.

The role

As a Financial Accountant, you’ll:

• Lead key areas of the month-end close process, ensuring accurate journals and reconciliations
• Prepare technical accounting journals including accruals, prepayments, tax adjustments and provisions
• Produce high-quality financial reporting and insight for senior stakeholders
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide constructive challenge to support better decisions
• Maintain strong balance sheet control through reconciliations, substantiation and documentation
• Support the monthly reforecast and annual budget processes
• Prepare and submit UK and ROI VAT returns, supporting tax compliance activities
• Prepare annual statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards (IFRS & FRS 102)
• Support year-end audits, liaising with external auditors and resolving technical accounting queries
• Ensure compliance with statutory filing deadlines and regulatory requirements
• Support corporation tax processes, tax provisioning and related reporting requirements
• Provide technical guidance and financial support to non-finance colleagues
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, reporting processes and automation
• Support finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Contribute to acquisition activity, financial due diligence and integration processes where required

You’ll be trusted to challenge constructively, improve processes and help shape financial best practice.

Progression & development

This role is ideal for someone looking to broaden their technical and commercial exposure within a growing international organisation.

Progression opportunities may include:

• Senior Financial Accountant responsibilities
• Finance Business Partner pathways
• Leadership opportunities within Finance
• Involvement in transformation and strategic projects
• Exposure to wider Sonova Group development opportunities

You’ll also benefit from:

• Ongoing professional development
• Exposure to business-wide projects and change initiatives
• Opportunities to influence systems, controls and operational performance
• Experience working within an international organisation

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• 25–30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Boots Discount Card
• Free hearing aids (if required as an employee)
• Free flu vaccination (discounted for family members)
• Pension scheme & life assurance
• Flexible Benefits Box – tailor your package
• Long service awards recognising your contribution
• Supportive working culture with development opportunities

What we’re looking for

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Strong experience within financial accounting, statutory reporting and tax
• Comfortable owning month-end processes and reporting to senior stakeholders
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining strong financial controls
• Advanced Excel capability, experience using Power Query for data transformation, automation and reporting would be highly advantageous
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience identifying efficiencies, automation opportunities and process improvements
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders effectively
• Positive, proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability

We care. We drive innovation. We strive for excellence. We build the best team.

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