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Financial Reporting Accountant

AT Cencora
Cencora

Financial Reporting Accountant

Guildford, United Kingdom

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What you will be doing

This role will be focused on Financial Reporting & Consolidation (Division).

The main focus of the role is to ensure that we maintain a high standard of internal controls across Alliance Healthcare, and close the monthly/quarterly/annual reporting on a timely basis. The role will work closely with the AH Divisional Controller, AH Divisional Financial Reporting & Consolidation Accountant and the AH Senior Manager of Internal Controls to ensure that we comply with external regulations and internal policies and procedures, that we develop and improve the control environment across Alliance Healthcare and look to share best practice.

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This is a challenging and high profile position with a leading part to play in closing the monthly/quarterly/annual reporting and maintaining and developing the control environment of Alliance Healthcare. To succeed in this role, you will need to build effective relationships across the business and establish credibility with senior managers.

The key responsibilities and accountabilities will include:

  • Prime responsibility for certain central entities ensuring timely information is received from 3rd party service providers and subsequently uploaded into the Group Consolidation System
  • Preparation of significant central journal entries and maintenance of the associated support
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting to Cencora Corporate Accounting
  • Operation of Divisional Controls (known as Group Wide Controls) in the areas of consolidation and reporting
  • Helping to review policies and procedures and monitoring the implementation and adherence to such policies across Alliance Healthcare
  • Reviewing and rationalising the company structure in each of our countries across Alliance Healthcare, to set up or remove entities from the structure
  • Dealing with technical accounting questions from the businesses
  • Oversight of inter-company re-charging, management charges etc.
  • Ad-hoc requests upwards from the businesses or downwards from Cencora Group management.
  • Conducting a variety of project work, including investment and CAPEX appraisals
  • Liaison with the external auditors for statutory audits (certain entities) and group audits around quarter-end and year end reporting requirements

What your background should look like

  • A qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with relevant PQE, and solid education credentials
  • A background in practice or in industry
  • Financial controls experience, either from an audit perspective or within a sizable international organisation preferred
  • Consolidation and group reporting experience including intercompany accounting. Experience with Oracle as a Consolidation tool desirable
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Self-starter, motivated and ambitious
  • Be capable of challenging in a constructive and positive manner

What Cencora offers

All team members globally are provided with basic life insurance, personal accident insurance, business travel accident insurance, and EAP resources at no cost. Additional country-specific benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, death and disability, retirement, as well as perks and allowances may be provided. Details of programs vary by location.

Schedule

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Client-provided location(s): Woking, UK
Job ID: Cencora-R2419786
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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