Job Description

Drive Performance. Influence Decisions. Help Shape the Future.

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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.

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About the Business

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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 career growth.

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The Opportunity

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flow reports, and monthly management reporting.
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- Analyse manufacturing costs, job costing, WIP, inventory, gross profit, and production variances.
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- Monitor business performance and provide commercial insights to improve profitability.
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- Coordinate stock reconciliations, inventory reporting, and new product costing.
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- Prepare statutory reporting, month-end reporting, and liaise with external auditors.
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- Manage debtor reporting, cash flow, and customer account reconciliations.
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- Utilise Epicor ERP to manage costing, reporting, and financial performance.
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- Lead the Accounts and Reception team while driving continuous improvement across finance processes.
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About You

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

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