DSY is working exclusively with an award winning Western Australian manufacturer to source a Senior Accountant.

This is an initial 6 month’s contract position which has a high chance of becoming permanent.

As Company Accountant under the mentorship of an experienced CFO you will lead a small transactional team in a broad and hands-on position with initial focus of upgrading the company’s ERP accounting software.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control

- Financial Statement Preparation: Deliver comprehensive monthly management accounts and annual statutory financial reports alongside deep-dive analytical insights.
- Internal Control Oversight: Serve as the primary gatekeeper for the company’s internal financial controls and risk mitigation.
- General Ledger Integrity: Prepare and post accurate general ledger journal entries to ensure proper month-end closure.

Staff Supervision & Operational Accounting

- Transactional Team Leadership: Oversee and mentor the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team of 3, providing hands-on operational backup during absences.
- Payables Management: Supervise the accurate recording, verification, and timely execution of supplier payments.
- Receivables Management: Drive credit control, debt collection, and precision in customer payment recording.

Payroll & Compliance

- End-to-End Payroll Administration: Manage the full lifecycle processing of a comprehensive payroll for approximately 90 employees.
- Taxation Compliance: Calculate, prepare, and lodge complex corporate tax obligations, including BAS, GST, Payroll Tax, FBT, and PAYG withholding.
- Superannuation Administration: Finalize and submit regular employee superannuation contributions in line with regulatory timelines.

Cost Accounting & Production Collaboration

- Activity-Based Costing:



Conduct weekly activity-based costing evaluations of output to optimize production margins.
- Operations Liaison: Partner with the Production Manager to review, track, and optimize daily operating expenditures.
- Manufacturing Cost Analysis: Monitor, evaluate, and interpret key statistical data relating to manufacturing and production costs.
- Inventory Valuation: Analyze and reconcile monthly stock and inventory figures to maintain balance sheet accuracy.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Treasury

- Budget Development: Orchestrate the formulation of the annual corporate budget.
- Variance Analysis: Monitor budget performance and deliver structured variance analysis reports.
- Executive Reporting: Escalate critical budget and cash flow deviations directly to the CFO.
- Cash Flow Management: Direct weekly cash flow operations and build short-, medium-, and long-term liquidity forecasts.
- Financing & Debt Maintenance: Oversee the administration and tracking of hire purchase agreements and corporate loans.

Corporate Asset & Property Administration

- Fixed Asset Tracking: Maintain and update the company’s fixed asset register, including depreciation calculations.
- Insurance Coordination: Administer policy updates, implement coverage changes, and handle workers' compensation documentation.
- Property Portfolio Maintenance: Oversee the financial management and upkeep of the company's rental property assets.

Key Requirements

- CA or CPA fully qualified Accountant
- 5+ years’ experience
- Full Australian work rights – authorised to work in Australia
- Manufacturing industry experience is desirable but not essential
- Pronto systems upgrade or implementation experience will be highly regarded
- Team player mentality

Interested?
Click apply or for more information contact Craig Youngson for a confidential discussion.
[email protected]

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