Financial Accountant

Richard Lloyd Recruitment; Geehi; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH after training

Social activities

Job summary

Richard Lloyd Recruitment is seeking a Financial Accountant for a role that blends financial accounting with inventory reporting and margin analysis. The position sits in a Bella Vista area location with flexibility to work from home after training, and it involves regular liaison with non-finance stakeholders across the business.

The role provides an even split between financial and management accounting responsibilities and inventory/COGS analysis, with opportunities to improve processes and

Qualifications

• Solid financial accounting background with exposure to manufacturing/inventory.
• Experience in inventory reconciliations, stock valuations and COGS.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly P&L reports and analyses for entity including Head Office.
• Complete journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Reconcile inventory and review stock valuations.
• Investigate product costs and manufacturing variances.
• Analyze customer, product and job margins.
• Collaborate with operations to improve stock accuracy.
• Manage customer invoicing and payment follow-ups.

Skills

CA/CPA

2+ years experience

Manufacturing inventory

Inventory reconciliations

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA qualification or nearing completion

Job description

Blend financial reporting with inventory, costing and margin analysis

Join an established business with a friendly, social finance team

Bella Vista location with WFH flexibility available after training

The Company

Our client is an established Australian business offering a broad accounting opportunity within a friendly, collaborative finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager and with relationships with non-finance stakeholders across the business, this role will bring together financial accounting and inventory reporting/analysis.

The team enjoys regular social activities, with flexibility to work from home some days after the initial training period.

The Role

This Financial Accountant position offers an even split between financial, management accounting responsibilities and inventory, costing and process improvement work:

• Prepare monthly entity (including Head Officed) P&L reports and analysis
• Complete journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support budgets and cash flow forecasts
• Reconcile inventory and review stock valuations
• Investigate product costs and manufacturing variances
• Analyse customer, product and job margins
• Work with operations to improve stock accuracy
• Manage customer invoicing and payment follow-ups

Your Background

You will bring a solid financial accounting background, with experience in manufacturing or another inventory-focused business:

• CA/CPA qualifications or nearing completion is highly desirable
• Ideally 2+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong exposure to Manufacturing environments, in particular to inventory
• Hands-on experience within inventory reconciliations, Stock valuations and COGS
• Strong communication skills to liaise with non-finance stakeholders