Location Country

Australia

Vacancy Name

Management Accountant

Vacancy No

VN456

Employment Type

Full-Time

Duration

Division

Finance

Summary of Role

The Management Accountant is responsible for:

- Supporting month-end and reporting processes in collaboration with the Finance Team, undertaking day-to-day accounting processing and related finance tasks.

- Assisting audit activities, resolving financial discrepancies, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

- Contributing towards SDI Strategic Priorities.

- Conducting work in a safe manner, adhering to quality compliance requirements and demonstrating a robust commitment to SDI's values of passion, accountability, respect, teamwork, and innovation.

Specific Responsibilites

- Assist with month-end closing activities, including journal preparation, accruals, and financial reporting.

- Perform balance sheet reconciliations for selected accounts and investigate discrepancies as required.

- Support the review, reconciliation, and clearing of GR/IR balances.

- Support stocktakes, stock management and inventory control processes.

- Assist with actual versus budget variance reports for various cost centres and assist with investigating significant variances.

- Assist in preparing management reports, and other KPI reporting.

- Assist with audit queries and other compliance requirements.

- Ensure assigned tasks comply with relevant accounting standards, company policies and procedures.

- Assist with insurance queries, including maintaining insurance records, coordinating claims and supporting insurance renewals.

- Provide backup support to the finance team for day-to-day financial processing activities as required.

- Assist with system development, and implementation to improve finance processes.

- Support automation initiatives and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of finance processes.





- Liaises with internal and external stakeholders as required.

- Maintain awareness of and compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

- Other activities as requested by Company Management.

- Assist other ad hoc financial responsibilities and general administrative tasks as required.

Key Relationships (Internal & External)

- All Department Managers

- Overseas Sales & Finance teams

- Purchasing and Warehouse teams

- External Auditors/consultants

- Insurance Brokers

Job Environment

- The position is located at Bayswater

- Working hours: 38-hour week paid monthly

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Essential Experience

- CA/CPA qualified or nearing completion of CA/CPA studies.

- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, or a related discipline.

- Previous experience in similar role is desirable.

- Experience with accounting software or ERP systems, such as SAP, is highly regarded.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Knowledge and skills

- Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.

- Ability to analyse financial information, perform reconciliations and assist with reporting.

- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Willingness to learn, adapt to new systems and work collaboratively within the finance team.

- Aware of SDI’s current Quality policy and objectives

Personal Qualities

- Strong numeracy skills and understanding of accounting concepts

- Well-organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

- Proactive and willing to learn, adapt to new systems and embrace process improvements.

- Reliable and able to work collaboratively with the team.

- Flexible and able to manage changing priorities.

Classification Level

Currency

AUD

Salary Minimum

$80,000.00

Salary Maximum

$90,000.00

Salary Period

Per Annum

Benefits

📌 Management Accountant (Australia)
🏢 SDI
📍 Australia