Group Financial Controller

Full Time Permanent Role

Citywest office

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Reporting

• Responsible for the preparation, review and delivery of the Group Annual Report and interim financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with IFRS and all regulatory obligations.
• Manage the relationship with the Group’s auditors, coordinating audit activities across all subsidiaries to strict timetables.
• Oversee the preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts and ensure consistent accounting, disclosure and governance standards across the Group.
• Proactively implement and embed new IFRS standards, ensuring the Group remains fully compliant and ahead of regulatory developments.

Management Reporting

• Lead the month‑end close process across all Group entities, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful consolidated management accounts.
• Drive robust balance sheet discipline, including ownership of Group balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and controls frameworks.
• Own the Group financial consolidation systems (SAP BPC), ensuring system integrity, data accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Deliver clear, concise financial insights and commentary to support the Executive Team and senior stakeholders.

Internal Controls, Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Champion a continuous‑improvement culture, leading initiatives to simplify and standardise processes, strengthen financial governance and increase automation.
• Design, implement and monitor a strong internal control environment across the Group, aligned to best‑practice PLC standards.
• Partner with Group Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, FP&A and Divisional Finance teams to ensure cohesive financial control and risk management.

M&A, Integration & Strategic Support

• Support financial due diligence activities on potential acquisitions, including financial analysis, accounting assessments, and quality-of-earnings reviews.
• Lead acquisition accounting including purchase price allocation, fair value assessments and goodwill calculations.
• Support the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, ensuring smooth onboarding into Group reporting processes, systems and controls.
• Provide financial expertise to support strategic decision‑making and key Group initiatives.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing Group Reporting team (team of 4), fostering capability, accountability, engagement and continuous development.
• Promote a strong team culture, cross‑functional collaboration, and clarity in standards and expectations.
• Act as a senior leader and role model within Group Finance, supporting the Group Finance Director and collaborating with Business Partners across the organisation.

Additional Responsibilities

• Oversee the Group insurance programme, ensuring appropriate coverage and cost efficiency.
• Lead and deliver finance‑related projects and transformation initiatives as required by senior management.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Qualified ACA/ACCA (Big 4) with at least 5 years PQE, with experience of working in a Group team in a plc environment
• Strong technical accounting expertise with deep knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, financial reporting and compliance.
• Proven track record in managing complex audits, delivering high‑quality statutory reporting and strengthening financial controls.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including non-financial leaders, and external advisors.
• Strong system capability; experience with SAP or similar consolidation tools highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical matters into clear business insights.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with experience developing and motivating teams.

COMPETENCIES                                       

• Positive can-do attitude with a focus on action
• Pursues a standard of excellence, relentlessly measuring and chasing to ensure targets are met
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence across a matrix organisation.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a drive for operational excellence.

Uniphar Background

Uniphar Group is a rapidly expanding diversified healthcare services business with a global footprint and a proud heritage in Ireland.  Since Uniphar became a publicly listed company in 2019, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions, which continue to strengthen Uniphar’s international reach. With a workforce of more than 3,000 spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and medtech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines and treatments around the world.

Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail, Uniphar Medtech and Uniphar Pharma

Please note that Uniphar is an equal-opportunity employer; we do not discriminate and welcome all responses. 

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