An established and growing Australian services business is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded accountant to take a hands‑on role across management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and operational performance. The business operates in a fast‑paced, people‑intensive environment where accurate financial information and strong commercial insight are critical to decision-making. Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide meaningful financial analysis and help improve business performance. You will have exposure to a broad range of financial and operational matters, including workforce costs, customer profitability, margins, forecasting and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and variance analysis
- Analyse revenue, costs, margins and business performance
- Monitor workforce-related costs and profitability
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
- Reconcile payroll, timesheets, invoicing and associated costs
- Analyse pay rates, overtime, allowances, utilisation and other workforce trends
- Support month-end and year-end financial processes
- Prepare customer and business-unit profitability analysis
- Develop and maintain financial reports, KPI dashboards and management information
- Assist with audit, statutory reporting and compliance requirements

About you

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- At least 5-8 years' experience in management accounting or a similar commercial finance role
- Experience in a people-intensive or operationally complex industry
- Strong understanding of payroll costing and workforce-related financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience working with accounting, payroll or ERP systems




- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment

Desirable Experience

Experience with one or more of the following would be advantageous:

- Workforce, staffing, professional services, logistics, construction, healthcare or other high-volume operational environments
- Australian employment awards and workforce cost structures
- ERP or accounting platforms such as Xero, MYOB, SAP, Oracle, Pronto or similar
- Power BI
- Financial modelling and business intelligence
- Process improvement and finance automation

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional financial reporting and become a genuine commercial partner to the business .

You will work across finance and operations, gain broad exposure to the drivers of a substantial Australian business and have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on reporting, profitability and business processes.

If you are an ambitious accountant looking for a role where your analysis will directly influence commercial decision-making, we would like to hear from you.

About the role

An established and growing Australian services business is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded accountant to take a hands‑on role across management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and operational performance.



The business operates in a fast‑paced, people‑intensive environment where accurate financial information and strong commercial insight are critical to decision-making. Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will work closely with operational and commercial teams to provide meaningful financial analysis and help improve business performance. You will have exposure to a broad range of financial and operational matters, including workforce costs, customer profitability, margins, forecasting and process improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and variance analysis
- Analyse revenue, costs, margins and business performance
- Monitor workforce-related costs and profitability
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
- Reconcile payroll, timesheets, invoicing and associated costs
- Analyse pay rates, overtime, allowances, utilisation and other workforce trends
- Support month-end and year-end financial processes
- Prepare customer and business-unit profitability analysis
- Develop and maintain financial reports, KPI dashboards and management information
- Assist with audit, statutory reporting and compliance requirements

About you

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- At least 5-8 years' experience in management accounting or a similar commercial finance role
- Experience in a people-intensive or operationally complex industry
- Robust understanding of payroll costing and workforce-related financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience working with accounting, payroll or ERP systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-moving setting

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📌 Management Accountant (City of Sydney)
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