Cost Accountant

Arb Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee product discounts

Superannuation benefits

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Professional development opportunities

Job summary

ARB Australia in Kilsyth, Melbourne, seeks a Cost Accountant to ensure accurate product costing across global manufacturing and supply chain operations. You will partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to deliver cost insights that drive profitability.

Responsibility includes maintaining BOM structures, analysing variances, producing KPI reports and supporting ad-hoc cost queries, while contributing to continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of product costing, BOM structures and inventory valuation.
• Experience analysing manufacturing variances and production performance.
• Advanced Excel skills with data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and maintain product costs across locally manufactured, imported and sourced product ranges.
• Manufacturing production KPI reporting.
• Assistance in Plant reporting.
• Assisting the business with ad-hoc product cost queries.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to review and optimise Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.
• Liaison with stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines.
• Monthly presentation of proposed changes and project status reporting.
• Other ad-hoc business improvement projects.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Manufacturing accounting

Variance analysis

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Join a high-performing Finance team at ARB's global headquarters in Kilsyth, Melbourne, and play a critical role in supporting manufacturing performance, product profitability and business growth across our international operations.

As Cost Accountant, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of product costing across ARB's global manufacturing and supply chain operations. Working closely with Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain teams, you will provide valuable cost insights that support business decisions, profitability and continuous improvement initiatives.

To be successful in this role you will possess the following attributes:

• Experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of product costing, BOM structures and inventory valuation.
• Experience analysing manufacturing variances and production performance.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, data analysis and reporting.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and business improvement opportunities.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally JD Edwards (JDE).
• CA/CPA qualified or working towards qualification will be highly regarded.

Your duties will include but not limited to:

• Analyse and maintain product costs across locally manufactured, imported and sourced product ranges, ensuring accuracy and commercial viability.
• Manufacturing production KPI reporting
• Assistance in Plant reporting
• Assisting the business with ad-hoc product cost queries
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to review and optimise Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.
• Liaison with stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines
• Monthly presentation of proposed changes and project status reporting
• Other ad-hoc business improvement projects

What’s on offer:

• Competitive base salary based on experience, plus super, leave loading, plus significant employee product discounts.
• Work for a recognised Australian manufacturing success story.
• Exposure to global operations, manufacturing sites and product development activities.
• Opportunity to influence business performance in a commercially focused role.
• Supportive team culture with access to ongoing professional development.
• Significant employee discounts across the ARB product range.

At ARB, we're not just a brand; we’re a lifestyle. Our passion for off-road adventures drives us to innovate and create products that enhance the customer journey. As an ASX top 200 company with +2200 employees globally, we take pride in our commitment to excellence. Our reach spans across 100 countries, supported by regional offices in the USA, Europe, Thailand, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Our reputation has been built on high‑quality products, with services delivered by people who are passionate about quality, reliability and practicality.

If you feel that this could be the right move for you and you have the necessary skills and experience required to be successful in this role,