Mark Anthony Brands International is an entrepreneurial drinks company built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating, and doing the unexpected. Rooted in family values, a bold vision, and relentless determination, we are committed to raising the bar and making a positive difference in consumers' lives.

Founded in 1972, we have grown organically from a one-person import wine business into a leading international beverage company with a portfolio of world-class brands and luxury wineries. Our iconic brands include White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Cayman Jack, and Glendalough Whiskey & Gin.

We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially minded Management Accountant / Finance Analyst to join our finance team. This is a newly created role and will play an important role as we scale the business. This role will support financial planning, reporting, trade spend management, and commercial decision-making across the ANZ business.

The ideal candidate will have experience in FMCG and/or liquor industries, with exposure to managing financial processes associated with large retail customers across Australia. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, partnering with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and data processing.

Reporting to the Head of Finance - Australia, this role is based out of our Sydney CBD Office. We operate with hybrid 3 days in the office.

Role Responsibilities

- Prepare and deliver weekly, monthly, and ad hoc financial reports to support business performance management.
- Develop, maintain,



and enhance reporting dashboards, models, and analytical tools.

Month-End Close & Financial Control

- Perform month-end close activities, including journal preparation and posting.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
- Support audit requirements and finance governance activities.

Trade Spend Management

- Support with trade spend accounting, tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
- Support to monitor promotional spend, customer rebates, discounts, and commercial agreements.
- Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to ensure trade investments are accurately recorded and efficiently managed.
- Provide insights into trade spend effectiveness and return on investment.

Deductions & Claims Management

- Review, reconcile, and process customer deductions and claims.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure timely recovery and clearance of outstanding claims balances.
- Identify process improvement opportunities to reduce deduction exposure and improve recovery rates.

Marketing spend support

- Review, reconcile, and track marketing expenditure.




- Investigate and resolve discrepancies with internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify process improvement opportunities to track and report spend.

Accounts Payable & Invoice Processing

- Support invoice processing and payment workflows.
- Ensure accurate coding, approval, and allocation of expenses.
- Assist with resolving supplier and customer invoice queries.

Business Partnering & Continuous Improvement

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes and reporting capabilities.
- Support system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvements.
- Financial operations:
- Oversee invoices processing, monthly receipt accruals, and maintain relevant purchase orders and contract register and reports
- Support with order-to-cash (OTC) processes
- Preparation of the monthly GST return
- Preparation of weekly Excise return
- Support with Container Deposit Scheme

Experience and Education

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/Finance
- Qualified Accountant - CPA/CA or CIMA
- Minimum 3 years' experience post qualification

Experience:

- Experience in Global FMCG fast paced environments. Liquor experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with:
- Month-end close processes
- Journal preparation and posting
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Invoice processing and financial administration
- Customer deductions and claims management
- Trade spend accounting and reporting

- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Robust attention to detail
- Proficiency in data analysis tools: Intermediate-Advanced Excel,

📌 Management Accountant (Sydney)
🏢 Mark Anthony Brands International
📍 Sydney