This is a complex, product led business where finance works closely with the operational and commercial teams to understand what is really driving performance.With manufacturing at the heart of its operations, there is plenty for finance to get behind - from production volumes and input costs through to labour, inventory, product margins and customer profitability.
The business is also investing in its systems and data capability, with a systems implementation currently underway.For someone coming from a manufacturing, FMCG or product environment, it offers the chance to apply your accounting experience much closer to the day-to-day operation and commercial performance of the business.The RoleThe Management Accountant will work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders, providing analysis and insight across manufacturing performance, costs and margins.This isn't a role focused purely on producing the numbers.
You'll be expected to understand what has driven the result, investigate movements and translate financial and operational data into practical information that stakeholders can use.Key responsibilities include:Analysing manufacturing costs, margins and operational performanceUnderstanding key drivers including throughput, yield, labour efficiency and overhead recoveryReviewing product and customer profitability and explaining key movementsAnalysing sales, gross margin, operating costs, inventory and working capitalWorking closely with operational stakeholders to understand plant performanceInvestigating variances and identifying the underlying causes behind resultsProviding insight to support pricing, product mix,



inventory and cost decisionsPreparing management reporting and explicit performance commentaryIdentifying trends, risks and opportunities across financial and operational dataSupporting improvements to reporting, systems and finance processesContributing to better use of data and BI tools across the finance functionA key part of the position is connecting operational activity with financial outcomes - understanding how factors such as production efficiency, waste, inventory accuracy and cost-to-serve ultimately impact profitability.About YouYou'll be a commercially minded Management Accountant who enjoys getting into the detail and understanding how an operational business performs.You'll ideally bring:Previous experience in management accounting, commercial finance or a similar positionExposure to manufacturing, FMCG, wholesale or another product based environmentStrong costing and management accounting experienceAn understanding of inventory, margins and operational performanceStrong Excel and data analysis capabilityConfidence working with ERP and financial reporting systemsExposure to Power BI or other BI tools would be advantageousStrong analytical and problem solving skillsThe ability to communicate financial information clearly to operational stakeholdersA curious and proactive approach to understanding performanceOn OfferStrong exposure to manufacturing and operational financeWork closely with commercial and operational stakeholdersBroad remit across costing, margins, inventory and performance analysisOpportunity to strengthen your commercial and analytical capability
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📌 Management Accountant (Brisbane)
🏢 Perigon Group
📍 Brisbane