Assistant Group Financial Controller

Ortolan; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international pharmaceutical company in Basildon is seeking an experienced Assistant Group Financial Controller. In this hybrid role, you will oversee financial reporting and lead the audit process while ensuring compliance with IFRS and UK GAAP. The ideal candidate is ACA or ACCA qualified, with a proven history in group reporting and a proactive approach. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health & wellbeing program

Employee recognition awards

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Several years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience in Group Reporting in a complex environment.
• Proven track record in preparing consolidated financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accurate and timely reporting at month-end closing.
• Prepare Group consolidation ensuring accuracy across entities.
• Lead the external audit process for the Group and subsidiaries.

Skills

Financial reporting experience

Knowledge of IFRS

Strong analytical skills

Proficiency in financial reporting systems

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

• Title: Assistant Group Financial Controller
• Type: Permanent
• Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Assistant Group Financial Controller

Basildon, Essex (hybrid role: 3 days office, 2 days home per week)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

If you are an agile, committed, and innovative qualified finance professional, experienced in group financial reporting, and ideally with Big 4 experience, then we want to hear from you.

Join us to help improve peoples' lives and make healthcare better for everyone!

Why Pharmanovia?

Pharmanovia is a dynamic and agile international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.

Our core behaviours are:

• We keep our promises and do as we say.
• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We reinvest in our future - in our products, our brands and our people.
• We give back to our communities.

Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, U.A.E., India, China, Australia and Singapore.

We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.

Pharmanovia's therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.

About the role:

As Assistant Group Financial Controller, you will report directly into the Group Financial Controller and will be responsible for helping to support the team in overseeing external and internal reporting for the Group. You will be responsible for leading the monthly consolidation process, managing statutory compliance, and supporting the business with clear financial insights. This role requires a strong technical background in IFRS, UK GAAP and audit processes, with the ability to balance detailed analysis and high-level strategic understanding.

Working closely with the Group Financial Controller you will have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects in a growing business and fast paced environment.

• Assist with accurate and timely reporting at month-end closing.
• Prepare the Group consolidation on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy across multiple currencies and entities.
• Prepare UK annual financial statements under FRS 101 and the Group Annual Report under IFRS.
• Review financial reporting of overseas subsidiaries and liaise with external providers to complete and file local statutory financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, and local statutory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Drive process improvements and reporting automation, strengthening internal controls and efficiency.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate year-end returns.
• Partner with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, providing clear financial reporting guidance.
• Lead the external audit process for the Group and subsidiaries, acting as primary point of contact with external auditors.
• Undertake ad-hoc financial projects, analysis, and business insight as required.

About you:

Candidates with financial reporting experience within a pharmaceutical company, retail or manufacturing business, or similar commercial background, and ideally also with Big 4 experience, are likely to have the skills required to be successful in this role. We are also looking for:

• ACA or ACCA qualified, with several years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience in Group Reporting within a complex, multi-entity, multicurrency environment.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, and ISA compliance.
• Proven track record in preparing consolidated financial statements and statutory accounts.
• Prior audit experience, including managing external audit processes and resolving technical issues.
• Extensive knowledge of all areas of a working finance department.
• Proficiency in financial reporting systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities with the ability to "deep dive" into the detail while maintaining a strategic overview.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to explain financial matters to non-finance colleagues.
• Strong relationship-building and people management skills.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with a "can‑do" attitude and willingness to go the extra mile.
• Ability to work flexibly, particularly during peak reporting and audit periods.

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary plus bonus and rewards package including holiday, health & wellbeing program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.