Company Accountant | Manufacturing & Operations

Company Overview

A Melbourne Southeast-based business specialising in the custom design, assembly and servicing of specialised fleet, traffic control and road safety vehicles has recently been acquired by one of Australia's respected engineering and custom manufacturing organisations.

The broader group operates nationwide across dozens of specialised business units spanning defence, specialised vehicles and industrial services. The local business operates in a manufacturing facility and is currently undergoing an exciting period of integration into the broader corporate group.

This includes modernising systems, an upcoming group-wide ERP migration and opportunities to work within a collaborative site culture as the business continues to evolve.

Role Overview

This is a broad and impactful Company Accountant role, reporting directly to the Group CFO based interstate. You will take ownership of day-to-day operational finance, centralise financial reporting, and strengthen inventory control across the expanded operations. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, very hands-on with the opportunity to play a key part in the integration of the business into the broader Group.

Key Responsibilities

- Take ownership of the end-to-end finance function across AP, AR, payroll and monthly reporting.
- Manage the full month-end process through to trial balance, including GL control, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and cash flow forecasting.
- Oversee inventory accounting across two warehouses, including stock control, inventory sub-ledgers, work orders, product costing and Bills of Materials (BOM).
- Manage the existing JIWA ERP environment while supporting the transition to Epicor, including workflow integration and process improvements.
- Manage divisional BAS/GST, PAYG, superannuation and payroll tax obligations.
- Partner with Production, Warehouse,



Sales and Operations leaders to provide financial insight, resolve issues and improve day-to-day processes.
- Support the business through continued growth and integration, strengthening financial controls, reporting and processes as the organisation evolves.

About You

- CPA/CA qualified with 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience within manufacturing, custom fabrication, distribution or another inventory-intensive environment, ideally within an SME or corporate business unit.
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, manufacturing processes and ERP environments, with experience across systems such as JIWA, Epicor, SAP, Pronto, Dynamics or NetSuite.
- Strong Excel capability and confidence working with financial data, reporting and analysis.
- Experience operating in a business undergoing growth, acquisition, integration or systems change, with the ability to improve processes without over-complicating them.
- Pragmatic, resilient and adaptable, with the confidence to work across workshop teams, operational leaders and corporate stakeholders.
- Comfortable working full time in office and being hands-on across both the detail and broader finance function.

Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.

Reference Number: 06830-0013522029IT

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