Finance Analyst

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC; Gosford; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Participation in Bonus scheme

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing and product benefits

Sustainability and community initiatives

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC in Gosford is looking for a highly analytical Finance Analyst to support strategic financial decisions through analysis, forecasting, and reporting. The role is hybrid and involves collaboration with various teams to ensure business growth and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have advanced Excel skills, attention to detail, and potentially experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools. The position offers competitive remuneration and participation in the bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage own workload, meet deadlines and remain focused.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with data modelling and data visualisation tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial data and trends to support strategic planning and decision‑making.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards.
• Develop financial models to forecast revenue, expenses and profitability.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide variance analysis.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes across departments.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Planning skills

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Finance Analyst

Job Introduction

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the veterinary pharmaceuticals sector, developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling high‑quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Our values of dedication, enjoyment, courage, honesty, relationships and ambition drive our operations and culture across an international team of almost 3000 colleagues.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail‑oriented Finance Analyst to play a critical role in driving strategic financial decisions through insightful analysis, forecasting and reporting. The role will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams and senior leadership to support business growth and operational efficiency. It is a hybrid role with occasional attendance on the Somersby site.

Main Responsibilities

• Analyse financial data and trends to support strategic planning and decision‑making
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards
• Develop financial models to forecast revenue, expenses and profitability
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide variance analysis
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes across departments
• Support cost‑benefit analysis for new initiatives and investments
• Collaborate with accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner

Ideal Candidate

• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to process and analyse large datasets quickly and effectively
• Ability to manage own workload, meet deadlines and remain focused
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, planning and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders internal and external to Dechra
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) – desirable
• Prior experience with data modelling and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) – desirable
• Knowledge of SQL or other data query languages – desirable

The Benefits

At Dechra we pride ourselves on diversity and inclusion and offer a supportive and engaged team environment.

We offer:

• Competitive remuneration (based on experience)
• Participation in our Bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing and product benefits
• Sustainability and community initiatives
• 9‑day fortnight for all full‑time employees