Finance Business Partner in Croydon

Why Superdrug?

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Job Purpose

This role is a key member of the Healthcare finance team. The key derivable of the role is to provide and analyse financial information to derive insight and recommendations to drive value added decisions. The job holder will need to have strong commercial acumen as well as excellent reporting experience and systems usage.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Healthcare Retail, Services & Pharmacy teams, which spans a wide range of functions, with all aspects of work.

Oversee the delivery of weekly and monthly reports for Healthcare Private Services

Business partner with the Clinics team to ensure that development opportunities and tenders are financially supported.

Compile and communicate the KPI’s for healthcare.

Support the bonus calculation process, maintaining the inputs, sharing monthly updates with the rewards team, and handling queries as needed.

Responsible for performing month-end processes, producing Clinics P&L and reconciliation of supporting balance sheets.

Help support the development and maintenance of the wages reporting and investment model. Produce and circulate monthly wages reports, handle any queries that may arise as a result.

Support the healthcare services and pharmacy operations team.

Complete any commercial financial projects supporting the healthcare team as the need arises.

The ability to simplify complex financial issues and communicate to finance and non-finance people.

The ability to take responsibility for own workload, and manage time effectively to ensure deadlines are achieved.

Identify process improvements to enhance efficiencies.

The confidence to devise and implement process changes.

Present at various meetings

Provide ad-hoc support to wider finance function and Healthcare leadership team.

Participate in projects or carry out any other duties that may be outside the standard remit.

Key Stakeholders

Internal – Healthcare Leadership team, Regional Pharmacy Managers, Pharmacy Managers, Pharmacy Operation team, Healthcare buying teams, Audit, IT, Regional and Area Managers

External – Pharmacy Wholesalers, Audit, suppliers,

Key Health and Safety Responsibilities

Your duties as an employee are to:

Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do at work.

Cooperate with the employer on health and safety matters.

Not misuse any equipment that is provided for safety purposes (e.g. fire extinguishers or safety goggles).

Follow instructions from the employer on health and safety matters and attend relevant 2health and safety training.

Report hazards and defects observed in the workplace; and

Report any accident, injury or near miss in the workplace.

Person Specification:

A qualified accountant with a strong commercial background (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).

Analytically minded with a methodical and logical approach to work

Strong excel and financial modelling skills. An interest in Power BI.

Strong organisational skills with ability to meet strict deadlines.

Interested in the bigger picture, whilst able to produce financial information accurately and on time.

Ability to communicate with both finance and non-financial individuals alike.

Team player with willingness to help others and go above and beyond their formal role

Works well under pressure

Ability to deal with large volumes of data with a high level of accuracy.

Attention to detail.

A willingness to acquire pharmaceutical knowledge is vital.

Must have a proactive approach and willingness to learn new things.

Interested in the bigger picture, whilst able to produce financial information accurately and on time.

Able to make complex things simple.

Motivated to progress within the finance function of a growing business.

Able to manage a variety of stakeholders under tight deadlines.

Ability to identify issues and use initiative to solve problems.

Here's what's in it for you

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)

2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online

Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern, and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station

Company pension matching and bonus.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK

We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!

Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

Come and be part of something special.

Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.

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