A multi award winning joinery manufacturing and installation company on the Central Coast is seeking the services of an experienced Financial Controller who is energetic and proficient in this field. This is a very hands-on role, working directly with all levels within the company. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys variety in their role and doesn’t mind mixing some filing or occasional data entry with the number crunching. The role is part time, working 4 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.

- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow.

- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger.

- Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, and audit requirements.

Manufacturing & Project Costing

· Monitor job profitability across joinery projects.

· Develop and maintain costing models for materials, labour, and overheads.

· Analyse variances between estimated and actual project costs.

· Track work-in-progress (WIP) and project margins.

Inventory & Procurement

· Control timber, hardware, and finished goods inventory.

· Monitor stock valuation and stock-turn performance.

· Support procurement decisions through cost analysis.

Business Partnering

· Work closely with the General Manager, Project Managers and Factory Foreman.

· Provide insights on pricing, profitability, and operational efficiency.

· Support business growth, investment decisions, and strategic planning.

Systems & Controls

· Improve financial systems and reporting processes.





· Maintain and find improvements in internal controls and risk management procedures.

· Maintain KPI dashboards covering:

- Gross margin
- Labour utilisation
- Production efficiency
- Project profitability

Key Skills & Experience

· Tertiary Accounting Qualifications.

· Experience in manufacturing, joinery, cabinetry, construction, or project-based industries highly regarded.

· Strong knowledge of ERP systems (Xero, Jobman).

· Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

· Understanding of WIP accounting, inventory management, and project costing.

Typical KPIs

· Gross profit margin.

· Net profit margin.

· Cash flow performance.

· WIP accuracy.

· Inventory turnover.

· Debtor days and creditor days.

· Forecast accuracy.

· Project profitability.

Duties include but not limited to:

- Complete creditor and debtor control

- Cash flow forecasts and monitoring

- Payroll/superannuation/attendance records etc.

- Project costing and monitoring

- Liaise with in-house project management teams for specific project requirements

- Weekly project reporting to management

- BAS/PAYG/Payroll Tax Lodgement

- Preparation of Monthly Management Reports with detailed commentary

- Preparation of Annual Budgets

- Revised forecasts

- Direct liaising with external accountant

- General administration duties

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to find a good work/homelife balance yet still have some challenges in a friendly supportive workplace.

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🏢 Pluim Joinery
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