Overview of the role
To ensure the accurate and timely production of financial statements and reports for both internal and external stakeholders. This involves managing the balance sheet, overseeing financial accounting processes, and complying with tax regulations. The role is crucial in providing financial insights to support decision-making within the organisation.

PROBLEM SOLVING & CHANGE:

• Working as part of a team that is responsible for the preparation of financial and management reporting for approx. 750 stores and a large wholesale business
• An understanding of the detailed and complex requirements for statutory and legal reporting.
• Able to make decisions regarding management and financial accounting adjustments.
• Works on a monthly cycle for management reporting, quarterly cycle for budgeting and planning and twelve-month basis for liaison with auditors etc
  The Ideal Candidate
  Well are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we’ll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a part time position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you.
  Please be aware that due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible for us to provide an outcome to all applicants. If you are not contacted within 28 days of your submission unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.
  About The Company
  For over 70 years, we’ve been looking after the health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. Well Pharmacy (part of Bestway Healthcare) is the second largest pharmacy chain in the UK with c.760 pharmacies and a team of around 7,000 colleagues based across our Community Pharmacies, Online Pharmacy, Healthcare Services Centre, Community Drivers, Bestway Medhub & Wardles team and our Support Centre team.
  Our mission is to be here for the wellbeing of our patients and customers, to provide the best community pharmacy experience in the UK for everyone, for our patients, our customers, our people, and our NHS.
  The pharmacy of the future will look very different from the one we know today. It will play a huge role in transforming primary healthcare and we will play a central role in bringing it to life.
  We will use our clinical expertise and technological ambition to take advantage of the potential this future has to offer us. Making medicines, advice, services and care available in the places and spaces that people need and want it most.
  We want to be a great business. To be recognised as delivering a community pharmacy experience that is the best there is. To do this we want our teams to feel proud about the positive impact they make, feel valued as part of a close-knit and expert community, and feel confident in their role in a business that is stable, innovative, and caring.

THE ROLE IS HYBRID WORKING WITH 3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE, AND 2 DAYS WORKING FROM HOME.

Main Responsibilities

• To prepare a comprehensive financial accounting service, ensuring that reports/accounts are produced to meet management/financial reporting and statutory requirements.
• To lead in the preparation of all statutory requirements, including statutory accounts, VAT submissions, and corporation tax.
• To lead in the year end accounting process, driving the completion of the deconsolidation of the group to the individual statutory entities, ensuring the accounting for each individual entity is accurate.
• Ownership and responsibility for ‘acquisition’ and ‘disposal’ accounting. Business partnering with the acquisitions team to support the integration and due diligence thereon and ensure all accounting has been correctly treated.
• To lead in the preparation of the year end reporting to Bestway of the consolidated Bestway Healthcare group result.
• To review the monthly and quarterly group reporting for submission to Bestway.
• To complete the periodic VAT returns for review and submission.
• To support and liaise with our tax advisors in tax related matters to ensure we can implement and drive tax savings.
• To take ownership of the completion of accurate cost centre accounting, ensuring all costs for cost centres are correctly allocated and charged, and liaising with both the retail, wholesale and the central cost accountants to ensure accuracy of accounting.
• To manage the external audit and ensure that all queries are quickly responded to.
• To take ownership for the review of balance sheet reconciliations, alongside the preparation and reconciliation of some centrally prepared reconciliations, period end control accounts and facilitate the period end checklist.
• To review and identify trends and variances in costs and drive through improvements ultimately reducing costs.

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

• This is a fantastic opportunity for a 2/3 years PQE individual, including as a first move from practice.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• The role would suit an individual from an audit background.
• Good technical knowledge and experience of statutory accounts prep and consolidation under IFRS & FRS 101/102.
• Excellent oral& written communication skills
• High personal standards with a requisite to detail, accuracy and presentation.
• Highly analytical with proven planning and analysis skills
• High personal drive, whilst working alone