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Walgreens Senior Director, Finance in CHICAGO, Illinois

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Job Summary

Directly manages key financial objectives for a business unit or department. This role works in partnership with business unit and finance executives. It is responsible for managing a number of highly complex areas, including the development of multi-year financial plans, annual budgets, interim financial forecasts, and resource allocation analyses in support of business goals while providing advanced subject matter expertise.  Other responsibilities include coaching, mentoring, and supporting direct and indirect team members. The work product and decision making should result in a significant impact on the organization.

Job Responsibilities

  • Manages the development of highly complex and intricate financial forecasts and resource allocation plans in support of division goals for a division with significant scope and a high level of business complexity.

  • Provides advanced subject matter expertise and guidance regarding all finance related decisions for a division with significant scope and a high level of business complexity.

  • Provides advanced guidance and counsel in development of long range plans involving strategy development, resource allocation, work plans and timelines and financial outcomes for a division with significant scope and a high level of business complexity.

  • Oversees financial aspects of vendor negotiations, funding issues and related efforts.

  • Manages the development of highly complex and intricate financial models, forecasts, proposals, presentations and performance measures to provide confidence to executives regarding financial decisions for a division with significant scope and a high level of business complexity.

  • Oversees Financial and/or other support staff as necessary for department operations.

“About Walgreens and WBA

Walgreens ( www.walgreens.com ) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in communities nationwide.”

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.

"An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans".

Job ID: 1418512BR

Title: Senior Director, Finance

Company Indicator: Walgreens Boots Alliance

Employment Type:

Job Function: Finance/Accounting

Full Store Address: 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL 60607

Full District Office Address: 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL,60607-00433-04579-2

External Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of external experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, quantitative analysis or economics OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, business management, quantitative analysis or economics.

  • At least 1 year of experience participating or leading financial forecasting, budgeting, and financial model development processes.

  • At least 1 year of experience developing justifications for capital expenditures.

  • Experience with GAAP and financial statement analysis.

  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).

  • At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.

  • At least 5 years of experience of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.

  • Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or MBA.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.

  • Preferred certification in Public Accounting as granted by state Accounting Board.

  • Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).

  • At least 3 years of experience participating or leading financial forecasting, budgeting, financial model development processes.

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