Senior Financial Accountant

About Us

Sigma Healthcare is proudly powering pharmacy.

As a leading Australian full line wholesale and distribution business, we support the largest pharmacy network in the country — including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal and Discount Drug Stores.

Following our merger, we are now a Top 50 ASX-listed organisation with expanding operations across Australia and internationally. Our scale, infrastructure and people enable us to deliver industry-leading healthcare outcomes — and continue to grow our impact. 

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Reporting team within Group Finance, based at our Head Office in Preston. Reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting, this role plays a key part in delivering accurate, compliant and high-quality financial reporting across a large, complex ASX-listed environment. 

You’ll be hands-on across statutory reporting, month-end and technical accounting, while driving improvements in reporting processes, controls and governance. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys technical accounting and wants to step into a role with strong visibility, stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence how reporting is delivered across the business. 

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End 

• Review general ledger and month-end reconciliations to ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies  
• Identify and implement improvements to optimise the month-end close process  
• Strengthen balance sheet reconciliation practices to ensure accuracy and integrity of key accounts  

Leases & Fixed Assets 

• Support lease accounting processes and systems (including Progen)  
• Maintain lease data and partner closely with the Property team  
• Support AASB 16 reporting requirements  
• Lead Fixed Asset Management across the Group, ensuring consistent controls and policy application  

Technical Accounting 

• Provide technical support across complex and non-routine accounting matters  
• Prepare technical accounting papers and conduct research  
• Support implementation of new accounting standards and assess business impacts  
• Contribute to retail-specific accounting areas including rebates, inventory and provisioning  

Governance & Continuous Improvement 

• Strengthen financial controls, policies and governance frameworks  
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives  
• Support special projects across the finance function 

Stakeholder Engagement 

• Partner with Group Finance, Retail Finance and Shared Services teams  
• Collaborate with Tax, Legal and Property stakeholders  
• Liaise with external auditors and advisors 

About You

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring: 

• CA / CPA qualified  
• Experience in financial accounting or external audit (Big 4 or mid-tier highly regarded)  
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards  
• Experience in statutory reporting and financial governance  
• Exposure to large or complex environments (ASX experience desirable)  
• Experience with lease accounting (AASB 16) and systems such as Progen (desirable)  
• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail  
• Experience driving process improvements and efficiencies  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders  
• A proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded approach  

Why Join Us

• Be part of a Top 50 ASX-listed organisation with significant growth  
• Work in a high-performing Group Finance team with strong leadership  
• Gain exposure to complex technical accounting and reporting  
• Partner with stakeholders across a large and dynamic business  
• Enjoy a collaborative team environment with genuine opportunities to make an impact  

Apply Now

If you’re ready to step into a Senior Financial Accountant role with exposure to group reporting, statutory requirements and complex technical accounting, apply now and help power the future of pharmacy with Sigma Healthcare.