A hands-on Finance & IT Manager role for a growing manufacturer. The company has been awarded over $5m in Federal Government co-funded advanced technology grants to develop world leading laser drilling for filtration and separation screens. You'll own the numbers end-to-end, from the shop floor cost analysis to board reporting – while leading the ongoing implementation and optimisation of our ERP system. This is not a big-company Finance role; you'll be rolling up your sleeves daily. The role is based in Hornsby, NSW.

Key responsibilities

Review and develop a new monthly reporting system based on product costing

Prepare monthly management accounts, P&L;, balance sheet and cash flow within agreed timelines

Deliver explicit, actionable financial analysis to the CEO, Factory Manager and Sales Manager

Manage year end accounts and liaise with external tax accountants

Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

Maintain and interrogate the full cost of goods sold (COGS) structure – materials, labour, overhead absorption

Develop and manage standard costing, job costing and where appropriate batch costing models

Analyse direct Vs indirect cost variances and provide margin analysis by product line or customer

Partner with Factory Manager on waste, yield, rejects, laser hour efficiency metrics





Support Sales team on pricing decisions with accurate cost-to-serve modelling

About you

CA or CPA (or equivalent)

7+ years financial experience in a manufacturing business

Deep working knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting – standard costing, job costing, overhead absorption, BOM structures

Demonstrated ERP ownership or implementation experience – not just as a user, someone who has shaped how the system works

Strong EXCEL/data skills, able to build models without relying on others

Comfortable being the only qualified finance person in the business

Demonstrated record of strong collegiate relationships with work peers

Experience with JobBoss or a comparable mid-market manufacturing ERP

Background in a manufacturing business with $20m to $40m revenue

Familiarity with inventory valuation methods

Understanding of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles

About us

Our company is an advanced manufacturing company with patented technology and a global leader in our laser perforating field. We are a Small Manufacturing Enterprise business with 25 staff. Revenue $6m pa of which 80% is exported. We are a highly profitable and growing company.

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📌 Finance and IT Manager (Hornsby Shire)
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