Cost Accountant

Pure Dairy; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career growth and development

Exposure to a dynamic and expanding制造业

A supportive and collaborative culture

Opportunity to impact profitability

Job summary

Pure Dairy in Australia is seeking a commercially minded Cost Accountant to join our Finance team in a critical business partnering role supporting Manufacturing and Supply Chain. You will maintain SKU standard costs, analyse cost variances, partner with production to improve efficiency and direct logistics costs, while reporting with Excel and Power BI.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proactive finance professional who can drive profitability and better decision making across the

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• CPA or CA qualified, or working towards qualification, preferred
• Two to five years of cost accounting experience in food or FMCG manufacturing
• Experience with manufacturing ERP systems; Business Central or a comparable ERP is preferred
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with Power BI experience preferred
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Curiosity, learning agility and the ability to challenge assumptions and find practical solutions

Responsibilities

• Maintaining SKU standard costs, bills of materials and production routings
• Analysing monthly manufacturing cost variances, yield, waste, labour efficiency and factory utilisation
• Partnering with Manufacturing to explain cost drivers, challenge performance and drive practical improvement actions
• Analysing inbound freight, warehousing, third-party logistics and outbound distribution costs
• Working with Supply Chain to improve logistics efficiency and cost-to-serve
• Analysing inventory days, short-dated stock and slow-moving or obsolete inventory
• Maintaining enterprise resource planning costing data and improve manufacturing and inventory processes
• Reporting manufacturing and logistics costs using Excel and Power BI
• Updating manufacturing and logistics cost assumptions for rolling forecasts

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Power BI

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CA qualification (preferred)

Tools

Business Central ERP

Job description

Founded in 2011, Pure Dairy has diversified from a dairy commodity trade business into a significant player in both trade and Foodservice, processing and distributing a range of cheese products such as natural cheese, mozzarella, cheddar and cheese sauces. With an extremely strong customer base that spans QSR, Commercial, Industrial and Hospitality, Pure Dairy has established itself as a trusted supplier to the industry both across Australia and internationally.

We are seeking a commercially minded Cost Accountant to join our Finance team in a critical business partnering role supporting Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proactive finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational stakeholders to drive performance. You will provide meaningful analysis, financial insights and cost visibility that support informed decision-making, improve profitability and enhance operational efficiency across the business.

About the Role

The key responsibilities of a Cost Accountant include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining SKU standard costs, bills of materials and production routings
• Analysing monthly manufacturing cost variances, yield, waste, labour efficiency and factory utilisation
• Partnering with Manufacturing to explain cost drivers, challenge performance and drive practical improvement actions
• Analysing inbound freight, warehousing, third-party logistics and outbound distribution costs
• Working with Supply Chain to improve logistics efficiency and cost-to-serve
• Analysing inventory days, short-dated stock and slow-moving or obsolete inventory
• Maintaining enterprise resource planning costing data and improve manufacturing and inventory processes
• Reporting manufacturing and logistics costs using Excel and Power BI
• Updating manufacturing and logistics cost assumptions for rolling forecasts

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• CPA or CA qualified, or working towards qualification, preferred
• Two to five years of cost accounting experience in food or FMCG manufacturing
• Experience with manufacturing ERP systems; Business Central or a comparable ERP is preferred
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with Power BI experience preferred
• Clear communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Curiosity, learning agility and the ability to challenge assumptions and find practical solutions

Why join Pure Dairy?

At Pure Dairy, you will join a growing and ambitious organisation where your work directly influences business performance and decision-making. You will be part of a collaborative team environment that values initiative, continuous improvement and professional development.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Exposure to a dynamic and expanding manufacturing business
• A supportive and collaborative workplace culture
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact in a commercially focused role