Financial Reporting Accountant

Are you looking to join Uniphar's Finance team?

Why not apply below!

Company Background

Uniphar plc, listed on Euronext Dublin and AIM (London), is a leading service provider within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. Headquartered in Ireland servicing the requirements of more than 200 multinational pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers across three divisions –Supply Chain & Retail, Uniphar Medtech and Uniphar Pharma.

• Our Supply Chain & Retail division provides both pre-wholesale and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and animal health products to pharmacies, hospitals and veterinary surgeons in Ireland. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacy to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar-owned pharmacies under the Life, Allcare, Hickeys and McCauley brands.
• Our Uniphar Medtech division provide outsourced services, specifically sales, marketing, quality, compliance, regulatory and market access to medical device manufacturers on a pan-European basis. The business is headquartered in Ireland with operations in 16 countries primarily across Europe.
• Our Uniphar Pharma division works with pharma and biotech companies to meet the challenges of today’s healthcare market, whether it is bringing innovative medicines to global markets or providing healthcare professionals with access to medicines they cannot source through traditional channels.

The three divisions work in synergy to allow us to support our healthcare professional and manufacturer customers to provide their patients and communities with the medicines and care that they need.

With a workforce of over 3,000, the Group is active in Ireland, the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. The Company’s vision is to improve patient access to pharmaco-medical products and treatments by enhancing connectivity between manufacturers and healthcare stakeholders. Uniphar represents a strong combination of scale, growth and profitability

People & Culture

At the core of Uniphar Group are its people and our employees are the driving force of the business. Uniphar is passionate about hiring and developing high-potential individuals and giving them fast track, long-term careers.

Ethics and integrity sit at the heart of Uniphar’s culture, with our customers and patients integral to what we do and how we do it. We pride ourselves in being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos. Everything we do is enabled by our people and as we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This rich diversity fuels our business and enriches our culture.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of the Group annual report, interim and quarterly financial statements which includes primary statements and supporting note disclosures in compliance with IFRS
• Drive process improvements within the Group consolidation system and continuous review of data quality 
• Month end reporting and management of the month end close process and timelines
• Ongoing liaison with management reporting and Group teams to ensure reporting is comprehensive and accurate
• Liaising with Group companies regarding reporting, accounting and chart of accounts
• Ongoing review of policies and procedures for the finance function and ensuring adherence to the finance manual through periodic reviews
• Preparation of audit files and liaison with auditors. Assist with the management of the audit process
• Ongoing review and assessment of controls and working with process integration to implement or enhance internal controls
• Relevant project work such as acquisitions as required

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Qualified Accountant with experience preferable working in or working with a Plc
• Significant experience preparing consolidated financial statement under IFRS
• Demonstrated and proven ability to work within a team to achieve common goals
• Ability to work with significant volumes of data to investigate and arrive at a point which allows an information based decision to be made
• Ability to work on their own to deliver results within a short period of time
• Demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with key stakeholders

COMPETENCIES                                            

• Team worker
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Initiative

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