Job Description
Turn the numbers into decisions. Not just reports.
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Our client is a well-established Australian traffic management business with a large operational workforce, a major vehicle and equipment fleet, and long-term customer relationships. They are growing, and the CFO needs a Management Accountant who wants to understand how the business actually makes money.
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This is not a transactional accounting role. You will explain why results changed, spot margin problems early, and help management decide what to do next.
The role n
You will be one of three people in the finance team, working with the CFO and an Accounts Officer. Day to day, you will:
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Own monthly management reporting: P&L;, budget vs actual, prior year comparisons, EBITDA and NPAT, with clear commentary
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Investigate variances and explain what is driving them
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Build and maintain budgets, rolling forecasts and 13-week cash-flow forecasts
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Analyse customer and contract profitability, and flag margin deterioration early
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Report on labour, subcontractor and fleet costs, including vehicle utilisation and lease vs buy decisions
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Track capex, working capital, debtor days and collections
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Run key parts of month-end: journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and balance sheet reconciliations
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Prepare supporting schedules for the monthly Board pack
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Improve reporting,



automate manual tasks and strengthen financial controls
About you n
3 to 6 years' accounting experience, including management or commercial accounting
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Solid grasp of P&L; and balance sheet accounting
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Experience with monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting
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Sharp analytical skills, with the confidence to challenge numbers that look wrong
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Able to explain finance to managers who are not accountants
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High attention to detail and solid organisation
Highly regarded n
CPA or CA qualified, or part-way through
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Xero and Power BI
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Job costing and contract profitability analysis
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Multi-branch, asset-intensive or operationally heavy industries (construction, traffic management, labour hire, infrastructure, transport)
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Experience preparing Board reporting
What is on offer n
$105,000 to $120,000 plus superannuation, based on skills and experience
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Direct reporting line to the CFO
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Exposure to senior management and Board-level reporting
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Broad commercial and operational experience, not a narrow finance seat
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Real scope to shape how the business measures and manages performance
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Sunshine Coast based
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(Insert additional benefits)
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If you enjoy getting into the detail of the numbers and finding out what drives profitability, we would like to hear from you.
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📌 Management Accountant - Sunshine Coast (Queensland)
🏢 Increase Construction
📍 Queensland