If you genuinely understand inventory accounting, Cost of Goods Sold and the journal entries sitting behind the numbers, keep reading.

And if you can combine that accounting capability with genuine, hands-on HR coordination experience, this could be a very rare opportunity.

Our client is a long-established Australian manufacturer with an excellent reputation, strong leadership and a culture built around trust, accountability and treating good people well.

This isn't a corporate Finance Manager role where you've got layers of people doing the accounting underneath you.

We need someone who knows the numbers, understands the accounting mechanics behind them and isn't afraid to get hands-on.

You'll take ownership of the finance function while also coordinating HR across the business, supported by a grounded and genuinely supportive GM and MD.

THE ACCOUNTING DEPTH WE NEED

You will need solid practical financial accounting experience, preferably gained within manufacturing, distribution, importing, wholesale or another inventory-driven environment.

You'll be comfortable with:

- Preparing and posting month-end journal entries

- Cost of Goods Sold accounting and journals

- Understanding exactly how inventory movements affect the General Ledger and P&L;

- Inventory accounting, adjustments and reconciliations

- Accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

- Investigating discrepancies between inventory, purchasing, costing and financial records

- Month-end close and financial reporting

- AP, AR, bank and general ledger reconciliations

- Cash flow and budgeting support

- BAS,



compliance, audit preparation and financial controls

- Payroll, superannuation and award interpretation

- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial information

You don't just run reports. You understand what is happening behind them.

If inventory changes, you understand why the journal moves, where it hits the accounts and the impact on COGS, gross margin and the financial statements.

That is the level of accounting knowledge we're seeking.

AND YES, HR EXPERIENCE IS A MUST

The HR component isn't an add-on, and it isn't something we're looking to teach from scratch.

You'll also take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of HR, including:

- Employee onboarding and offboarding

- Employment contracts and HR documentation

- Maintaining employee records and compliance

- Policy administration and updates

- Training coordination

- Employee communication and general HR support

- Supporting management across the employee lifecycle

You'll need to demonstrate real previous HR coordination experience alongside your accounting background.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Ideally, you're the slightly unusual combination of someone who genuinely loves numbers AND people.





You bring:

Strong financial accounting knowledge, not simply bookkeeping or transactional accounts experience

Hands-on journal preparation and month-end accounting capability

Strong inventory and Cost of Goods Sold accounting knowledge

Experience working in an inventory-based environment, ideally manufacturing

Demonstrated HR coordination experience

A meticulous approach to financial accuracy

Strong systems capability and commercial thinking

Warm, confident communication

Integrity, reliability and a genuine sense of ownership

WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE A GOOD JOB FOR THIS ONE?

Because you'll be trusted to do your job.

You'll have genuine ownership, visibility and the backing of senior leaders who value good people rather than micromanage them.

No corporate politics. No disappearing into a huge finance department.

Just a successful Australian business, supportive leadership and a role where your accounting expertise and people skills will genuinely matter.

If you're a strong financial accountant who understands inventory, COGS and journals inside out, AND you've got genuine HR coordination experience, I'd genuinely like to hear from you.

All inquiries will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Apply online to me Antoinette Boyd with your detailed cover letter and resume.

Please note, all applicants will need to have the right to live and work permanently in Australia. While all applications will be reviewed, only those who meet our criteria will be contacted.

📌 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT / HR COORDINATOR | MANUFACTURING | $130K - $140K+ SUPER (Bayswater)
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