Job Description

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.

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Key responsibilities

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

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

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

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Manage year end accounts and liaise with external tax accountants

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Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

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

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

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

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





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

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About you

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CA or CPA [or equivalent]

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7+ years financial experience in a manufacturing business

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

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

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

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Comfortable being the only qualified finance person in the business

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Demonstrated record of strong collegiate relationships with work peers

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Experience with JobBoss or a comparable mid-market manufacturing ERP

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

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Familiarity with inventory valuation methods

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Understanding of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles

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About us

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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.

📌 Finance and IT Manager (Hornsby)
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