Uniphar
healthcare services
RetailFinancialController
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“Retail Financial Controller at Uniphar. Skills: financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, audit management, process improvement, ERP systems. ensuring accurate financial reporting. robust internal controls”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring accurate financial reporting; robust internal controls; compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements; timely and accurate financial statements; accuracy of revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and cost of sales; Ensure below EBITDA items recognised correctly; compliance with group policies; compliance with pharma-specific regulatory requirements; compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting requirements; timely issue remediation; Drive a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement; Drive standardization, automation, and efficiency across finance processes; Improve reporting, controls, and scalability to support business growth
Industry & Context.
ability to apply critical strategic & commercial thinking to resolve problems; Decision making skills, ability to develop innovative and workable solutions; Confident problem solver who can apply policies, processes and logic to resolve issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified accountant with 8+ years PQE, Supervisory/people management experience essential, Adaptability / organisational change skills essential, High level of computer literacy with financial systems & process knowledge, Excellent knowledge of accounting practices and principles, Excellent Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organisation, Experience in working with ever evolving and growing environments, demonstrated flexibility to manage competing priorities, Excellent written and verbal English communication, Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, Confident problem solver who can apply policies, processes and logic to resolve issues, Confident working with and analysing data – able to produce reports and relevant commentary, Highly collaborative
Nice to Have
preferably from the pharma or retail industry
What You'll Do.
ensuring accurate financial reporting
robust internal controls
compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements
overseeing core accounting operations
supporting strategic decision-making
partnering closely with Commercial
Support functions and Operations teams
supporting growth initiatives
regulatory compliance
Lead month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare and review financial reports
Oversee balance sheet reconciliations
Ensure accuracy of revenue recognition
Ensure below EBITDA items recognised correctly
Oversee general ledger
and inventory accounting
Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks
Ensure compliance with pharma-specific regulatory requirements
and enforce accounting policies and procedures
Lead internal and external audit processes
Ensure compliance with statutory
and regulatory reporting requirements
Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies
Ensure audit-ready documentation and timely issue remediation
and develop accounting and finance team members
Set performance objectives and support professional development
Drive standardization
and efficiency across finance processes
Lead or support ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives
and scalability to support business growth
Review cash flow forecast and budgeting
Review month end financial reporting pack and other month end reports
Support the internal and external audit process
Carry out the relevant GDP SOPs
Generate ad-hoc reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
stakeholders across both finance and non-finance teams; partners closely with Commercial, Support functions and Operations teams; providing an exemplary service to global colleagues and customers
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organisation; Excellent written and verbal English communication – comfortable communicating complex financial issues with customers and colleagues
Process & Methodology
ability to work on own initiative to follow projects through to a successful conclusion
Full Job Description
**Retail Financial Controller** **Full Time Permanent Role** **Citywest Office** **The role** This role is an integral part of the wider retail finance team and crucial to help support the ambitious growth plan. Reporting to the Head of Retail Finance, the Retail Financial Controller will be responsible for all of the Retail Financial legal entities. With stakeholders across both finance and non-finance teams this is a highly visible role with huge scope for career progression. **Key Outcomes and Responsibilities** The Retail Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment. This role oversees core accounting operations, supports strategic decision-making, and partners closely with Commercial, Support functions and Operations teams to ensure financial integrity across the business. The Controller plays a key role in financial governance, audit management, and process improvement while supporting growth initiatives, product development, and regulatory compliance. Financial Reporting & Close * Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements * Prepare and review financial reports in accordance with IFRS and company accounting policies * Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries * Ensure accuracy of revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and cost of sales * Ensure below EBITDA items recognised correctly e.g. Tax, Interest, Leases, Depreciation Accounting Operations & Controls * Oversee general ledger, AP, AR, fixed assets, and inventory accounting * Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks, ensuring compliance with group policies * Ensure compliance with pharma-specific regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP) * Develop, document, and enforce accounting policies and procedures Compliance, Audit & Risk Management * Lead interna
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