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Commercial Finance Director

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The role is a high-profile position with a leading part to play in driving changes and improvements within the Finance function across The Boots Group covering the key domain and future facing areas of IT, Digital and Data. The Commercial Finance Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and commercial performance of the organisation and the key domain areas it partners with.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define the strategy and implement the ongoing Commercial Finance partnering model for the fast growing and ever changing Digital and IT Business areas of the Boots Group
  • Responsible for the timely delivery of required data, analysis, and information to support and influence decision making
  • Lead the Finance strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting processes
  • Provides analysis, support & challenge to ensure that major new product and innovation initiatives, projects, and strategic investments are a success
  • Implement all Group financial strategies, policies, guidelines, processes, and systems
  • Responsible for a Finance function and their personal development including Business Partnering & Change
  • Ensure robust financial controls across trading, pricing, and stock processes
  • Maintain compliance with internal policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards
  • Working closely with relevant Shared Services team to ensure Accounts Payable and other utilised services meet the needs of the Group
  • Group IT Recharge calculation, analysis, and distribution
  • Comply and maintain expert knowledge on transfer pricing rules
  • Work with Treasury to manage foreign exchange exposure and develop a strategy
  • Financial control for projects making sure cost is monitored throughout and in line with Group governance
  • Partner with IT, Digital and Data teams to align financial goals with business and functional strategies
  • Provide clear, influential communication of financial performance to senior stakeholders and the Board
  • Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning processes across all supported areas
  • Monthly financial performance review and management
  • Business case and commercial support for project investments
  • Develop and oversee Digital and IT strategies that balance competitiveness, customer value, and profitability
  • Evaluate Digital and IT plans and trade offs, ensuring ROI and alignment with overall strategy
  • Drive initiatives that deliver enterprise value enabled by key capabilities
  • Build robust financial models to support scenario planning, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives
  • Finance lead on significant contracts, providing commercial and financial support and challenge
  • Develop tools and enhance processes, reporting and controls to support the ongoing changes within direct areas
  • Work with a number of teams across Finance to drive the finance wide transformation agenda
  • Lead and develop a high performing commercial finance team
  • Embed a culture of insight, challenge, and continuous improvement
  • Strengthen financial literacy across commercial finance team

Requirements:

  • A qualified accountant with at least 15 years’ PQE Experience
  • Senior Director level Experience in large, complex multi-site organisations
  • Experience of running diverse and different size Finance Teams
  • Experience of partnering and driving change with C-suite leadership
  • Experience in consulting with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels
  • Played key financial leadership roles across large transformation and change including digital & data, cost optimisation and operating model change, business development
  • Proven experience delivering business and financial outcomes
  • Excellent communicator at all levels and across all business functions
  • Ability to build strong relationships and networks across the organisation
  • Commercial awareness and ability to see the bigger picture
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Self-starter, motivated and ambitious
  • Well-developed financial accounting expertise
  • Capable of challenging in a constructive and positive manner
  • Able to listen and influence / persuade through weight of reasoning and character
  • Ability to think strategically coupled with strong delivery skills

Nice to have:

  • Senior leadership experience partnering with IT and Digital functions would be an advantage
  • International experience desirable but not necessity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 03, 2026

Expiration:
March 08, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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