Assistant Financial Controller

Job description

  Job facts

Are you looking for a Qualified Accountant role in which the accounting you do really matters?

Does a contract with a progressive, world leading company in biotech and medical diagnostics, with Fortune 500 ranking, excite you?

If you've replied yes to these questions, we welcome you to apply to our Assistant Financial Controller Position at Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland, based in Burgess Hill.

Introduction to Roche:

Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland is in an exciting phase of growth, where the business is channeling its energy, focus, functions and processes towards enhancing customer and patient experience in the countries it operates in. As the medical diagnostics market-leader in UK & Ireland, the organisation recognises its responsibility to the healthcare system and will continue to remain agile in developing new ways of working, with a growth mindset.

Scope of the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Accountant to join our Financial Controlling team within the Finance and Operations department at our UK headquarters in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Working in a collaborative environment, the Financial Controlling team is accountable for the financial health and integrity of the business, providing critical information to support the Company in financial decision making.

Reporting to the Financial Controller you will play a crucial part in guiding the Company in Financial Accounting and Compliance, ensuring the tax, statutory and internal compliance of the business.

Key responsibilities include:

·  Statutory financial reporting, treasury and cash management, tax compliance
·  Providing financial technical accounting expertise
·  Maximising cash flow and profitability through effective balance sheet management
·  Internal reporting at local, divisional and group level
·  Management of the external audit
·  Active collaboration with the wider organisation to ensure best practice for internal control
·  Identifying best tools, systems and ways of working to ensure efficient processes

Who we are

Our UK Diagnostics business, headquartered in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, employs approximately 560 highly skilled individuals. We provide the industry's broadest range of diagnostics and monitoring products & services, spanning all sectors of the market: from small hand held devices used directly by patients or healthcare professionals, to large diagnostic instruments found in hospital laboratories.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Desired profile

Who you are

In order to succeed as Assistant Financial Controller, you will need to have the ability to plan effectively and ensure delivery to the highest standards. This is a demanding role and will require someone with solid financial accounting experience and a demonstrable track record of work with, or within, a Financial Controlling team.

The ideal candidate will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with post qualification experience, gained in either an accountancy practice or a global organisation. You will need to have strong interpersonal skills and be able to build solid relationships at all levels across the business as well as with external stakeholders. In addition, excellent analytical skills, commercial awareness and exceptional attention to detail are vital.

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