Financial Accountant

My Co; City of Stonnington; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Melbourne seeks a Full-Time Financial Accountant to manage finance functions across multiple entities. This role includes bookkeeping, compliance, budgeting, and collaboration. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of accounting experience, preferably in FMCG, food & beverage, or health sectors. Proficiency in Xero and MYOB, along with advanced Excel skills, are essential. The position is hybrid, offering a dynamic working environment where adaptability and precision are key.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, food & beverage, or health & wellness preferred.
• Multi-entity group and inventory accounting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run the finance function across all group entities.
• Handle bookkeeping and payroll requirements.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills

4+ years full-function accounting experience

Xero

MYOB

Advanced Excel

Job description

My Co builds businesses. We take ideas in Food & Beverage and Health & Wellbeing and turn them into real, commercially successful brands — designing the operational frameworks, doing the hard work, and moving fast. We're a small, sharp team in a converted warehouse in Hawksburn Village, and we hold ourselves to a high standard.

Role Description

This is a full-time, hybrid role for a Financial Accountant based in the Greater Melbourne Area. The Financial Accountant will run the finance function across our group of entities. The role includes day-to-day bookkeeping and payroll requirements, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and collaborating with the team to optimize financial strategy and performance.

What You'll Own

• Monthly/annual P&L, balance sheet, cash flow across all entities (GAAP/IFRS)
• BAS, income tax, ASIC filings and all statutory obligations
• Year-end close, external audit support, and management reporting

AP/AR & Cash Flow

• End-to-end accounts payable and receivable
• Bank, intercompany, and GL reconciliations
• Cash flow forecasting and variance analysis

Payroll & Operations

• Payroll, superannuation, and wage compliance
• Inventory recording, COGS analysis, and stock reconciliation
• Budgeting, rolling forecasts, and ad hoc business support

Experience & Qualifications

• 4+ years full-function accounting experience
• FMCG, food & beverage, or health & wellness background preferred
• Multi-entity group and inventory accounting experience a plus
• Xero, MYOB, and advanced Excel essential; Fathom a bonus

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are...

• Autonomous — you own problems, you don't wait for permission
• Commercially curious — you want to understand the business, not just the ledger
• Precise — detail matters and mistakes bother you
• Adaptable — priorities shift fast and you move with them
• Direct — you communicate clearly, even when the news isn't great