Role Details
Assistant Financial Controller
Role: Permanent Full Time
Location: West ofLondon- site based role (mon-fri)
Salary: Competitive plus bonus plus pension
The Role
We're seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Controller to take responsibility for supporting all company financial accounting, internal & external audit, tax, treasury, and cash management activities. You will have operated in a commercial environment preferably for a pharmaceutical or other manufacturing company.
In this fast-paced role, often working on your own initiative, you'll assist with the preparation of statutory returns and ensure appropriate evidence and assistance is supplied to allow auditors to reach an opinion on our financial statements.
You must have experience of leading the monthly closure process and take responsibility for our corporate financial reporting in a timely manner. In addition you will have knowledge of entering monthly reconciliation data of our financial reporting into the ERP system and take care of monthly GL scrutiny (including GR-IR account &balance sheet open item management). You'll also assist with VAT reporting; office national statistics etc. and regularly review figures and investigate discrepancies.
You must have experience as outlined above. We are seeking qualified or part qualified candidates- previous applicants need not apply
The Person
* Ideally a Qualified (or part) Accountant (ACCA, CGMA, ACA) with a solid technical understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS
* Previous experience in a similar role ideally within a multinational manufacturing company or the pharmaceutical industry- this does not suit applicants from private practice style accountancy background
* Excellent IT skills -especially in Excel
* SAP (including BPC) knowledge
* Able to lead on month end closures and period end accounting
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: able to liaise with all levels of authority, navigate cultural differences and work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
* Proactive self-starter - arrives with solutions, keen to maximise opportunities and motivated to expand your knowledge and ask questions
* A team player and willing to take on a broad spectrum of tasks and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
The Rewards
In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.
How to Apply
If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 30/06/25. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com
A Bit About Us
Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.
To continue our growth, we're looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual's focus. So, if you're looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you're certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.
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