Sr. Financial Accountant

The Role
Covetrus is a global animal health technology and services company dedicated to advancing the world of veterinary medicine. With over 5,500 employees across 19 countries, we are committed to supporting passions, fostering opportunities, and establishing progressive practices.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Northgate team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, APAC you will lead a small team responsible for consolidating and reporting business results, financial statement preparation, and management of the audit function. You would be joining a global company in the rewarding veterinary industry while enjoying exciting career paths within an APAC Finance HQ environment.

Your responsibilities will include –

• People leadership and mentoring of a small team of Financial Accountants and finance staff.
• Management and development of employee’s performance and engagement, regularly providing feedback and coaching on performance against expected behavioural competencies and performance objectives.
• Consolidation of monthly Australia & New Zealand results and variance analysis, as well as monthly/quarterly US reporting/submissions as required.
• Overseeing our non-inventory based entities Profit & Loss, ensuring accuracy of reporting and in particular appropriate deferred revenue recognition.
• Completion and review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparation of financial statements for statutory compliance, and management of audit work.

About You

Ideally you will display –

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Commerce coupled with CA/CPA qualifications.
• Demonstrated minimum five years experience within a large, commercial environment and accounting team.
• People leadership experience in mentoring and developing junior Finance and Accounting staff.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Well developed interpersonal skills with an ability to adapt your communication to suit different internal stakeholders.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise your work in an agile way.
• A positive, proactive attitude with a focus on seeking out continuous improvement opportunities.

Why Join Us?

At Covetrus, we’re proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life. Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets. These include –

• Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.
• Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.
• Additional leave benefits – annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible hybrid Work From Home options & dog-friendly offices (select roles and locations).
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward & recognition through our quarterly Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.
• Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.
• Access to annual flu vaccinations.
• Annual volunteer days.

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.