VPAS Pricing Controller

Posted 20 October 2023
Salary £31.15 - £41.53 per hour
LocationSurrey
Job type Contract
Discipline Finance
ReferencePDEPC_1697811398
Contact NamePhil Dewhurst

Job description

We are delighted to be partnering with a global pharmaceutical business based in Surrey for a 6 month contract. We are seeking a VPAS Pricing Controller for this hybrid contract role (2-3 days per week in the office) and would suit an individual with the below skillset.

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintain a detailed and thorough understanding of VPAS to ensure the business is always compliant and act as SME to other colleagues.
  • Liaise with Business Finance Leads and other relevant cross functional teams to obtain actual and forecast sales and unit data along with other relevant information such as enhanced discount schemes, competitor stock outs, private hospitals, clinical trial sales, export sales, private prescriptions etc, to calculate the actual and forecast VPAS liability.
  • Produce clear management reporting of the VPAS position and ensure all necessary accounting provisions are booked.
  • Complete DHSC reporting (based on calendar year) including Quarterly VPAS Payment Sales Report and Annual VPAS Payment Sales Report, which must reconcile to the audited statutory accounts.
  • Ensure quarterly VPAS payments are made within 1 month of each calendar quarter end.
  • Complete and submit the unaudited Annual Presentation sales return.
  • Liaise with auditors and ensure the timely delivery of audit data requirements.
  • Communicate with the DHSC regarding price changes, managing new product pricing in collaboration with commercial teams/ Health & Value and VPAS information requests.
  • Respond to all DHSC requests on a timely basis.
  • Be responsible for the AR DSO for UK - providing the latest estimates and operating plan for submission.
  • Assist the Financial Controller with US GAAP and UK GAAP audits and reporting including analytical reviews of legal entities and other ad hoc activities.
  • Improve the general control environment and drive process improvements.

If this sounds like you and you are local to Surrey and can commute 2-3 days per week, apply today or get in touch directly at phil.dewhurst@inventum-group.com

Thanks!

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