Retail Financial Controller

Uniphar Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniphar Group is seeking a Financial Controller for their Dublin office. This full-time permanent role will involve managing core financial operations and ensuring compliance within the pharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of post-qualification experience, strong leadership skills, and be adept in using financial software including SAP. This position offers significant career progression opportunities in a dynamic environment with a focus on financial integrity and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably in the pharma industry.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex financial issues.
• Experience in working within evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and tax reporting requirements.

Skills

Qualified accountant with 8+ years PQE

Supervisory/people management experience

High level of computer literacy

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Excellent knowledge of accounting practices

Confident using ERP software (e.g., SAP)

Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Adaptability/organizational change skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

The role

This role is an integral part of the wider finance team and crucial to help support the ambitious growth plan. The Financial Controller will be responsible for all of the Financial legal entities. With stakeholders across both finance and non‑finance teams this is a highly visible role with huge scope for career progression.

Full Time Permanent Role

Citywest Office

Key Outcomes And Responsibilities

The Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment. This role oversees core accounting operations, supports strategic decision‑making, and partners closely with Commercial, Support functions and Operations teams to ensure financial integrity across the business. The Controller plays a key role in financial governance, audit management, and process improvement while supporting growth initiatives, product development, and regulatory compliance.

Financial Reporting & Close

• Lead month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements
• Prepare and review financial reports in accordance with IFRS and company accounting policies
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries
• Ensure accuracy of revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and cost of sales
• Ensure below EBITDA items are recognised correctly e.g. Tax, Interest, Leases, Depreciation

Accounting Operations & Controls

• Oversee general ledger, AP, AR, fixed assets, and inventory accounting
• Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks, ensuring compliance with group policies
• Ensure compliance with pharma‑specific regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP)
• Develop, document, and enforce accounting policies and procedures

Compliance, Audit & Risk Management

• Lead internal and external audit processes and act as primary audit liaison
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure audit‑ready documentation and timely issue remediation

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance team members
• Set performance objectives and support professional development
• Drive a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive standardisation, automation, and efficiency across finance processes
• Lead or support ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives
• Improve reporting, controls, and scalability to support business growth

Other Additional Responsibilities

• Review cash flow forecast and budgeting
• Review month end financial reporting pack and other month end reports required by the business
• Support the internal and external audit process
• Carry out the relevant GDP SOPs as instructed by the responsible person in the company
• Generate ad‑hoc reports as required
• Ad‑hoc projects as required by the business

Competencies

• Ambitious and dynamic individual, looking to challenge themselves and develop their career
• Positive can‑do attitude with a focus on action
• Strong ability to apply critical strategic & commercial thinking to resolve problems
• Decision‑making skills, ability to develop innovative and workable solutions to real business situations and ability to work on own initiative to follow projects through to a successful conclusion

Key Skills & Experiences

• Qualified accountant with 8+ years PQE, preferably from the pharma industry
• Supervisory/people management experience essential
• Adaptability / organisational change skills essential
• High level of computer literacy with strong financial systems & process knowledge
• Confident using a wide variety of ERP software e.g. SAP, F&O, ASC etc.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting practices and principles
• Excellent Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Access. Confident using Excel for formulae, vlookup, pivot tables, macros etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organisation
• Experience in working with ever evolving and growing environments, demonstrated flexibility to manage competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal English communication – comfortable communicating complex financial issues with customers and colleagues
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident problem solver who can apply policies, processes and logic to resolve issues
• Confident working with and analysing data – able to produce reports and relevant commentary
• Highly collaborative and enjoys providing an exemplary service to global colleagues and customers

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