The opportunity

Our client is an industry-leading manufacturing group based in Melbourne's south east. It has a long history of building products for some of the world's best-known global brands. With a modern, purpose-built facility, a growing international footprint and a finance function being shaped by a forward-thinking leadership team, this is a business where finance is expected to influence outcomes, not just report on them.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll own the core financial accounting for a complex, high-volume operation. You'll be the go-to person for the close, the balance sheet and the audit, and have a genuine voice in improving how finance runs.

What you'll be doing

- Running the month-end close end to end, including journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and fixed assets

- Preparing and reviewing monthly results, explaining variances and flagging risks and opportunities to the Financial Controller

- Owning balance sheet reconciliations and making sure every material balance is supported and controlled

- Taking responsibility for inventory and cost accounting, working closely with Operations and Commercial

- Leading year-end and acting as the main point of contact for external auditors

- Supporting statutory reporting and providing technical AASB/IFRS advice on non-routine transactions

- Assisting with group consolidation, including intercompany,



eliminations and loan balances

- Managing tax compliance (GST, FBT, PAYG and payroll tax) with external advisers

- Strengthening controls and policies, and finding practical ways to automate and simplify

- Supporting and developing junior members of the team

About you

- CA or CPA qualified

- Around 5 years' experience from a Big 4 or mid-tier firm (Assistant Manager level welcome), ideally with manufacturing, FMCG or other complex clients

- Or an industry background in manufacturing, FMCG or a similarly complex operational business

- Strong understanding of AASB/IFRS and of why controls matter, not just how to evidence them for audit

- Inventory, costing or manufacturing accounting experience is highly regarded

- Hands-on, curious and comfortable challenging the way things have always been done

- Advanced Excel and comfortable working in an ERP environment

What's on offer

- $145,000 package

- Hybrid working with 2 days from home
- A collaborative, low-ego finance team where effort is recognised and rewarded with growth

- Exposure to a business that is expanding internationally and into recent industries
- A leadership team that wants your ideas and gives you room to make change happen

Apply now

Click Apply or contact Jake Densley at Atlas Partners on 0476 597 590 for a confidential conversation.

📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 Atlas Partners
📍 Melbourne