Financial Accountant - Contract

Cencora; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a qualified individual to take on a key financial role aimed at ensuring compliance and enhancing the balance sheet's health. This position involves managing audits across multiple companies, requiring strong accounting qualifications and a solid understanding of various financial regulations. With benefits including a contributory pension scheme, hybrid working, and volunteer opportunities, this role promises both professional growth and a rewarding work-life balance.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development opportunities

Two paid Volunteer days per year

Qualifications

• Audit background in a Top 20 practice (smaller audit firms also considered).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality output to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the external statutory audit process for all 9 companies.
• Continuously monitor and improve the health of the balance sheet.
• Review compliance with group corporate policies.

Skills

Audit background

Communication skills

Planning and organization skills

Knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

The primary purpose of the role will be completing month-end financial review through risk profiling and management of the balance sheet, review of manual journals (both IFRS and US GAAP) and to support the business in delivering the statutory and group audits and production of the statutory accounts. This role will be on a 13 month contract.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Own the external statutory audit process for all 9 companies by building strong relationships throughout the business and being the key point of contact with external auditors to ensure a timely submission of the statutory accounts.

2. Continuously monitor and improve the health of the balance sheet through audit level analysis to determine the risk exposure and required action plan. Support the month end process through local and consolidated journal review.

3. To review compliance with group corporate policies across all entities comprising UK Wholesale. Where gaps are identified, design pragmatic and commercially considered control improvements to ensure alignment.

4. Support the production of our statutory accounts for all 9 companies

5. Assisting with the completion of the group audit of our SOX framework and standard audit procedures

6. Providing local expertise and technical support, in conjunction with Group, for US GAAP, UK GAAP and IFRS matters; this will include reviewing accounting policies and writing accounting policy papers and technical support papers.

7. Ad-hoc duties and project work as directed by Financial Accounting Manager and Senior Finance Management.

We would value candidate with the following attributes:

• Audit background in a Top 20 practice (Smaller audit firms considered)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence and educate
• Excellent planning and organisation skills required
• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Knowledge of current IFRS / UK GAAP / US GAAP
• Ability to deliver high quality output to tight deadlines

We have an array of benefits to suit your lifestyle including; Employee assistance programme with legal and financial advisors as well as mental health counselling. Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers as Currys PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more Access to Mental Health First Aiders Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service Cycle to Work Scheme Service Based Holidays Career Development and internal progression opportunities. Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities.

We offer Hybrid / Smart working, to allow you to balance your time between home and office.

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

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 [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned