Salary Package: $115,000 - $125,000 + Super

Role Highlights:

Join a well-established consumer products organisation supporting retail, digital and manufacturing operations across Australia and New Zealand. This is an opportunity to join the finance team during an exciting period of change, with the business transitioning to Xero, migrating manufacturing to a new ERP and automating a number of existing processes.

You will play a key role within the Villawood manufacturing operation, taking ownership of month-end close, inventory and cost accounting while acting as a genuine finance business partner to the Manufacturing Director. This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the operations of a business, asking questions, solving problems and providing meaningful financial insight rather than simply producing reports.

Role Overview

Reporting into the GM, Finance , this Management Accountant role will be responsible for the financial management and reporting of the manufacturing entity.

You will take ownership of the month-end close process, including inventory journals, cost of goods, intercompany reconciliations, stock valuations and goods in transit. You will also maintain cost prices across SKUs and provide analysis and commentary to support operational decision-making.

A key component of the role will be partnering closely with the Manufacturing Director and broader manufacturing team. You will work to ensure financial processes and reporting accurately reflect what is happening operationally, while providing clear analysis and insight to support business decisions.

The business is currently going through a period of significant systems and process transformation, including a move to Xero and the implementation of a new ERP for manufacturing. You will therefore have the opportunity to contribute directly to system improvements,



process automation and the development of the manufacturing finance function.

Responsibilities

- Own the month-end close for the manufacturing entity, including inventory journals, COGS and intercompany reconciliations
- Prepare and review closing stock valuations, goods in transit and opening stock reversals
- Maintain and apply cost prices across SKUs, including packaging, consumables and finished goods
- Reconcile manufacturing sales and purchases against retail counterparts and investigate discrepancies
- Manage wastage reporting and ensure accurate GL treatment across waste categories
- Prepare management accounts, financial analysis and commentary for the manufacturing entity
- Act as a finance business partner to the Manufacturing Director, providing financial insight and guidance
- Work closely with the Villawood manufacturing team to ensure financial processes reflect operational reality
- Contribute to ERP implementation, Xero onboarding and broader finance system improvements
- Build and maintain GL mapping and chart of accounts for manufacturing-related activity
- Support payroll GL submissions and liaise with the payroll team regarding coding and accruals

Candidate Profile

You are an experienced Management Accountant or Financial Accountant with 3-4+ years' experience and a strong understanding of management accounting principles. Exposure to a manufacturing environment will be highly regarded.

You will bring strong technical knowledge across inventory accounting,



cost of goods, stock movements, month-end close and reconciliations . You will be comfortable investigating discrepancies and ensuring financial information is accurate and properly understood.

Experience working closely with operational stakeholders is important, as this role requires someone who can translate financial information into transparent, practical insights for non-finance leaders.

Experience with ERP implementations, system migrations, automation or finance process improvement will be highly regarded, particularly for candidates who enjoy working in environments undergoing change.

You will ideally have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance , with CA/CPA completed or in progress. Experience with Xero, MYOB or comparable accounting systems is also desirable.

Most importantly, you will be someone who is curious, commercially minded and comfortable getting into the detail. You will have a low tolerance for unexplained variances, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders.

This organisation has a strong focus on its people, sustainability, ethical business practices and creating positive change. The finance team is currently going through an exciting period of transformation, providing an opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements across systems, processes and the broader manufacturing operation.

- Hybrid working environment
- Purpose-driven and values-led consumer products organisation
- Opportunity to work closely with senior manufacturing stakeholders
- Exposure to ERP implementation, Xero migration and finance transformation
- Hands-on role with significant ownership across manufacturing accounting
- Team-oriented and supportive finance environment

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