HeatherBrae Shortbreads Pty Ltd – Thomastown VIC

Be the person who knows the numbers behind every biscuit, every shift and every dollar, the link between finance, operations and QA.

About us Heather Brae Shortbreads is a fast-growing bakery manufacturer in Thomastown, making tarts, biscuits and cookies for Australia's major supermarkets. The business is part of Ember Equity, a Melbourne-based private investment group building a portfolio of Australian food manufacturers.

Our team is culturally diverse, close-knit and proud of what we make.

The opportunity This is the finance seat at the centre of the business. You'll own finance and payroll: costing, reporting, cash and compliance. Just as importantly, you'll turn the numbers into a clear daily picture that helps our operations leaders run a better factory.

You’ll work day to day with our General Manager and Operations Manager, report to the General Manager, and provide insights to our Investment Director. It's hands-on: you’ll do the work yourself and see the impact straight away.

What you’ll own Costing, margins and reporting

Getting bills of materials and cost of goods right, so every product and customer shows its true margin

Costing new products with our product development team, and helping us decide which ones are worth making

Working with Operations and QA to turn yield, waste and rework into clear cost impacts

Producing a daily operating report for the General Manager and Operations Manager

Running month-end and stocktake (closing within five business days), inventory and working capital reporting, and a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast





Spotting what the numbers are telling us, and raising it before anyone asks

Payroll and labour cost

Running payroll end to end for production and office staff, applying award conditions accurately

Owning our time and attendance system (Tanda), and tracking and reporting overtime daily

Being the go-to person for payroll queries, WorkCover administration and new-starter onboarding

Day-to-day finance

Accounts payable and receivable, credit cards, bank reconciliations, petty cash and cash banking

First point of contact for customer and supplier invoice queries

BAS, IAS, super and payroll tax lodged and paid on time, with our external accountants

Systems and processes

Key user in our new ERP rollout, working with procurement, operations, QA and the warehouse on data and processes

Bringing in smarter systems, automation and AI so finance grows with the business

Office leadership

Leading the administration and reception team, so the front office and phones are always covered

Owning our people calendar, including staff events such as the annual Christmas party

Who we’re looking for We’re open to two kinds of candidate.

The experienced operator.

You’ve run finance in an SME, ideally in food,



FMCG or manufacturing. You know costing, inventory, cost of goods and month-end inside out, and you’re ready to own the function and shape how it scales.

The rising talent.

You have a robust accounting foundation and a real hunger to grow. You want hands‑on exposure to every part of a manufacturing business, direct mentoring and a clear route into a senior finance role.

What you’ll need

A degree in accounting, or commerce with an accounting major

Solid accounting experience, ideally including cost or management accounting (five years or more for the experienced operator)

End-to-end payroll experience applying modern award conditions

MYOB (we use AccountRight) and strong Excel, including reports that non-finance managers can use

The ability to explain numbers simply, and to own your work without close supervision

Accurate, organised and reliable, and clear and courteous with customers, suppliers and staff

CA or CPA isn’t required, but we value it.

Nice to have

Food or FMCG manufacturing experience, particularly with supermarket customers

Tanda or a similar time and attendance system, and ERP implementation experience

What’s on offer

$110,000 to $125,000 + super, depending on experience

A permanent, full-time role with an established, growing food manufacturer

Direct access to the General Manager and ownership, with real visibility and influence

The chance to shape a finance function as the business and the wider portfolio grow, and to be rewarded as the role grows with it

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