About Us

Sigma Healthcare is powering pharmacy. We operate Australia’s largest pharmacy network through trusted brands including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal, Discount Drug Stores and Ultra Beauty. Our scale is powered by our people and our leading Australian full-line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business, delivering medicines to any pharmacy, anywhere in Australia. With Chemist Warehouse now operating in four countries outside Australia, we continue to expand our reach and evolve as a global healthcare and retail organisation. 

At Sigma Healthcare, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. If you have the right to live and work in Australia and are open to working in Victoria, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply now and be part of a team transforming pharmacy across Australia and beyond. 

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Accounting Assistant to join our Financial Reporting team. Reporting to the Financial Reporting Lead, this role supports the financial operations of the organisation, with a strong focus on payroll tax compliance alongside broader accounting and reporting responsibilities. 

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with detail, values accuracy, and is looking to develop their finance career within a complex, fast-paced corporate environment. 

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Tax Compliance 

• Support end-to-end payroll tax compliance across all Australian states and territories, including monthly, quarterly and annual lodgements 
• Assist with payroll tax calculations, reconciliations and validation of payroll data 
• Maintain awareness of payroll tax legislation and jurisdictional thresholds 
• Support payroll tax audits and respond to queries from state revenue authorities 
• Assist with the development and maintenance of payroll tax processes, documentation and internal controls 

General Accounting & Reporting 

• Perform month-end reconciliations and assist in resolving discrepancies 
• Support financial analysis, reporting packs and data preparation 
• Assist with journals, system updates and general ledger maintenance 
• Support other compliance activities including BAS lodgements 
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function 

Stakeholder Collaboration 

• Work closely with Payroll, Tax and Finance teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting 
• Build effective working relationships across the business, including stores, DCs and support offices 
• Provide a high standard of internal customer service 

About You

• Experience in an accounting or finance support role within a corporate or professional services environment 
• Exposure to payroll tax compliance and multi-state reporting is highly desirable 
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation processes 
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy 
• Confident communicator with a collaborative, proactive approach 
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment 

Why Join Sigma Healthcare?

• Be part of a Top 50 ASX-listed organisation at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation 
• Gain hands-on exposure to complex, large-scale finance operations within a national healthcare business 
• Build specialist capability in payroll tax and compliance while developing broad accounting and reporting experience 
• Access genuine career development and internal mobility opportunities as the business continues to expand 
• Enjoy employee benefits including staff discounts across Chemist Warehouse and other group brands 
• Join an inclusive workplace that values wellbeing, diversity and flexible ways of working (where operationally supported)