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 Hearing care 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 Hearing care 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 forACA, 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.#Boots Hearing care