Group Accountant

EGM Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitani, a leading South Australian food producer, invites applications for a Group Accountant to strengthen financial reporting and cost accounting across manufacturing operations.

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead month-end close, analyse variances, optimise cost reporting, and partner with operations to improve profitability. A degree in Accounting or Finance and CA/CPA near completion are expected, with at least three years' experience in finance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualification, or near completion.
• At least three years' experience in accounting, audit, advisory, tax or financial analysis.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and month-end reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis.
• Clear communication with stakeholders outside finance.
• Interest in manufacturing cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close and prepare accurate monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, journals and accruals.
• Analyse financial results, investigate variances and provide commentary against budget and prior periods.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable controls and processes.
• Develop standard costing, bills of materials and manufacturing cost reporting.
• Investigate production and cost variances and partner with operations to improve performance.
• Drive continuous improvement across SAP Business One and financial reporting processes.
• Support capital expenditure analysis, business cases and post-investment reviews.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning.

Skills

Month-end close

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Stakeholder comms

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA or CPA near completion

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

Mitani is a third-generation South Australian family business. Since pioneering the commercial production of chicken salt, we’ve grown into one of Australia’s most innovative food producers, supplying value-added food ingredients across branded, private label and customised solutions.

With a strong history and an ongoing focus on growth, Mitani is continuing to develop its finance function to deliver reliable reporting, stronger processes and clearer insights to support business performance.

About The Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Group Accountant will play a central role in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting while helping improve cost accounting, manufacturing efficiency and financial decision-making.

This is a broad, hands-on position offering exposure across financial accounting, operational finance, business partnering and continuous improvement. You will work closely with teams across the business to understand performance drivers, investigate variances and identify opportunities to improve processes and profitability.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead the month-end close and prepare accurate monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, journals and accruals
• Analyse financial results, investigate variances and provide clear commentary against budget and prior periods
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring effective controls and processes
• Work with the CFO to develop and maintain standard costing, bills of materials and manufacturing cost reporting
• Investigate production and cost variances, identify efficiency opportunities and partner with operational teams to improve performance
• Drive continuous improvement across SAP Business One, reporting processes, data quality and financial systems
• Support capital expenditure analysis, business cases, post-investment reviews and financial modelling
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning, identifying key financial risks and opportunities
• Support a Graduate Accountant, while providing payroll and broader finance team coverage when required

About you:

You are a curious, analytical and commercially minded accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and understanding how financial and operational performance connect.

You take a structured approach to your work, have strong attention to detail and can communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders outside finance.

To Be Successful, You Will Bring

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualification, or be close to completion
• At least three years' experience across accounting, audit, advisory, tax or financial analysis
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with month-end reporting and reconciliations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate variances and identify root causes
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with operational and senior stakeholders
• A proactive mindset and an interest in developing manufacturing cost accounting expertise

Why this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to step into a varied Group Accountant role where you can build on your existing technical accounting skills while developing valuable commercial and manufacturing expertise. Working closely with the CFO, you will have the opportunity to influence reporting processes, improve operational visibility and help drive better business decisions.