Senior Financial Accountant

Alphapharm Pty. Ltd.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.<br /><br />Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.<br /><br />We do so via:<span>  </span><br /><br />Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;<br />Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and<span>  </span><br />Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.<span>  </span><br /> </p><p>Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Financial Accountant role will make an impact:</p><p></p><p>Key responsibilities for this role include:</p><ul><li><b>Lead financial accounting operations</b>, ensuring accuracy of the general ledger, timely completion of reconciliations, and adherence to month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end closing timetables.</li><li><b>Partner with Shared Services teams</b> (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and general accounting) to ensure accurate transaction processing, resolve issues promptly, and drive continuous process improvements.</li><li><b>Prepare and review financial reporting</b>, including cash flow forecasts, management reports, workers compensation reporting, statutory accounts, and documentation for internal and external audits.</li><li><b>Prepare and review compliance activities</b>, including SOX controls, GST, income tax, FBT, withholding tax and small business payment reporting in collaboration with external advisors.</li><li><b>Manage key administrative and governance processes</b>, such as corporate card and expense management, approvals matrix administration, insurance renewals, and oversight of debtor/creditor positions to support strong working capital controls.</li><li><b>Act as a finance business partner</b>, collaborating with customer, global finance and NZ teams to improve claim processes, support operational decision‑making, and deliver ad‑hoc analysis and projects.</li></ul><p></p><p>The minimum qualifications and skillset required for this role are:</p><ul><li>Minimum of bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in; Accounting, Commerce or Business.</li><li>Post tertiary professional qualification (either CPA, CA or CIMA).</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in a financial accounting role.</li><li>Strong communication skills, comfortable communicating with internal stakeholders at all levels.  </li><li>Intermediate excel skills and experience with SAP, preferably S4 HANA environment.</li><li>Self-starter able to challenge existing processes and look for innovative solutions.</li><li>Effective time management and the ability to work autonomously as well as within a team.</li><li>Must be eligible to work in Australia (Australian Citizen or appropriate Visa holder)</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Position Title:</b> Senior Financial Accountant</p><p><b>Location:</b> Head Office – Millers Point, Sydney, NSW</p><p><b>Employment:</b> Full Time, Permanent<br /> </p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">A<span><span>t Viatris, we offer<span> </span></span></span><span><span>competitive<span> </span></span></span><span><span>salar</span></span><span><span>ies</span></span><span><span>, benefits</span></span><span><span><span> </span>and</span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span>an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. </span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>