Financial Reporting Lead

MyChemist Retail Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group in Australia is seeking a Financial Reporting Lead to join their finance team. This role involves leading tax effect accounting, ensuring compliance with AASB/IFRS standards, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should possess a CA/CPA qualification and have over 7 years of experience in financial reporting within an ASX100 organization. The position offers competitive salary and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Long-term career opportunities

Exposure to senior finance executives

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in financial reporting and/or tax.
• Background in an ASX100 listed organisation is essential.
• Experience in a Big 4 or mid-tier accounting firm is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of tax effect accounting calculations.
• Ensure accurate recognition of current and deferred tax balances.
• Prepare statutory accounts and manage audit processes.
• Conduct month-end reviews of key subsidiaries.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement in reporting processes.

Skills

Financial reporting

Tax expertise

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tertiary degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

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Sigma Healthcare is proudly powering pharmacy across Australia and internationally. With trusted brands including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal, and Discount Drug Stores, we operate one of the country’s largest pharmacy networks and are listed on the ASX.

We are seeking a technically strong and commercially astute Financial Reporting Lead to join our Group Finance team. This is a career-defining opportunity for someone with top-tier reporting and tax expertise to work in a complex, high-growth environment.

About the role

• Lead the preparation and review of tax effect accounting calculations for monthly, half-year, and full-year reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely recognition of current and deferred tax balances in line with AASB 112 / IAS 12.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts, including tax disclosures, and manage external audit processes.
• Conduct month-end reviews of key subsidiaries and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with the Group Tax team on compliance, disclosures, and technical research.
• Drive automation, standardisation, and continuous improvement in reporting processes.
• Mentor junior staff and foster cross-functional learning.

What we’re looking for

• CA/CPA qualified with a tertiary degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 7+ years’ experience in financial reporting and/or tax.
• Mandatory: Background in an ASX100 listed organisation (essential).
• Experience in a Big 4 or mid-tier accounting firm (audit/tax advisory) highly regarded.
• Strong technical knowledge of AASB/IFRS standards and tax effect accounting.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Why Sigma Healthcare?

• Work within a leading ASX-listed healthcare group.
• Gain exposure to senior finance and tax executives.
• Influence key reporting and compliance processes across a growing business.
• Competitive salary and long-term career opportunities.

Apply today to join Sigma Healthcare’s high-performing finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial reporting of one of Australia’s largest healthcare groups.