Accounting Manager

Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avène and Klorane.

With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, the company has subsidiaries in 42 countries. In 2020, Pierre Fabre Group generated over 2,3 Billion euros in revenues.

Nature is at the heart of our approach at Pierre Fabre, to explore and innovate for health care and beauty. A company with strong values, our purpose is at the core of our commitment to inspire our work every day.

“Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better.”

In the expansion of our Australian subsidiary based in North Sydney, we are currently seeking candidates to fill in a

position as

Manage Day-to-Day Accounting Operations (40%)

• Oversee daily accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and fixed assets.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes, review journal entries and BS reconciliation
• Validate payroll entries in coordination with Payroll provider, ensuring proper accounting treatment and compliance with internal policies.
• Maintain and improve accounting procedures.

Financial Reporting & Compliance (30%)

• Coordinate annual audit with external auditors and review financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local regulations.
• Ensure compliance with Group Procedures, ASIC, tax obligations, transfer pricing documentation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy of tax submission: including CbCR, payroll tax, FBT and BAS
• Implement and monitor Internal Controls, secure key processes (02C, P2P)
• Contribute to the monthly Consolidation Reporting of financial data with HQ ensuring accuracy and consistency across entities.
• Liaise with Group finance to resolve discrepancies and support reporting deadlines.

Leadership (20%)

• Manage the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews and identify training and development needs.
• Allocate tasks effectively and monitor team workload to ensure operational efficiency

Ad Hoc Reporting (10%)

• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support CFO decision-making
• Participate in cross-functional projects such as system upgrades, automation initiatives, and process improvements
• Support implementation of new tools and technologies to enhance accounting efficiency
• Respond to ad hoc requests for financial data and insights from internal stakeholders.

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.