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Smith & Co Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Australian manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and long-term success. They are currently seeking an experienced Corporate Accountant to join their team. This is a hands-on commercial accounting opportunity where you'll work closely with senior leadership, production, and operations to improve business performance through financial insight, manufacturing costing, and commercial analysis.

About the Business

Our client is a proudly Australian-owned manufacturing business with more than 40 years of industry experience, designing and manufacturing premium equipment supplied throughout Australia and international markets. With continued investment in innovation and a collaborative team culture, the business offers long-term stability and genuine growth opportunities.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the company Director, you'll play a key role in managing the company's financial performance while partnering with operations and production to maximise profitability. Working within a small corporate team, you'll take ownership of budgeting, reporting, manufacturing costing, inventory analysis, financial controls, and process improvement while leading the Accounts and Reception team.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flow reports, and monthly management reporting.
- Analyse manufacturing costs, job costing, WIP, inventory, gross profit, and production variances.
- Monitor business performance and provide commercial insights to improve profitability.
- Coordinate stock reconciliations, inventory reporting, and new product costing.
- Prepare statutory reporting, month-end reporting,



and liaise with external auditors.
- Manage debtor reporting, cash flow, and customer account reconciliations.
- Utilise Epicor ERP to manage costing, reporting, and financial performance.
- Lead the Accounts and Reception team while driving continuous improvement across finance processes.

About You

- 5+ years of previous experience as a Corporate/ Company Accountant or similar role.
- Strong manufacturing accounting experience, including job costing, WIP, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial analysis.
- CA or CPA qualified (or working towards).
- Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (Epicor highly regarded).
- Foreign currency, import/export, or commercial contract experience will be highly regarded.
- A commercially minded, hands-on approach with the ability to build strong relationships across finance, production, and operations.

Why Apply?

- Join a successful Australian-owned manufacturing business with over 40 years of industry success.
- Play a key role influencing commercial decisions and business performance.
- Broad, hands-on position with genuine autonomy and variety.
- Lead a small finance support team while partnering closely with operations.
- Long-term career stability within a growing organisation.
- Crestmead location with onsite parking.
- Competitive salary based on experience.

Apply now or contact Mitch at [email protected] for a confidential discussion. Why Choose Smith & Co?

We're not your typical recruitment agency. Smith & Co combines speed, transparency, and a hands-on approach to help businesses build strong teams and candidates find opportunities where they can genuinely thrive.

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