Inventory-Cost Controller

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is seeking an Inventory-Cost Controller in Sydney's Western Suburbs. The role involves valuing inventory, analysing labour costs, and performing cost analyses across projects while working closely with procurement, warehousing and logistics teams.

You will report directly to the CFO in a fast-paced, product-based environment (FMCG, Retail, Manufacturing) and must bring CA/CPA qualifications with a proactive, autonomous work style and strong stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with experience in fast-paced product-based environments.
• Strong background in cost accounting or inventory accounting.
• Able to work autonomously and engage with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Inventory valuation by assigning cost values to products.
• Review labour costs and cost analysis of inventory.
• Cost analysis of projects and stock monitoring.
• Collaborate with procurement, warehousing and logistics.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Autonomous

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

Lawson Elliott Recruitment – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW

Global business experiencing high growth

Autonomous role within a dynamic finance team

$110k - $120k + Super

This impressive, global organisation are going through an exciting period of growth across all sectors due to their innovative and inspiring way of working. With a market cap in excess of $20bn they are dominating their competition and continuing to go from strength to strength. Operating in a diverse field, they have a strong customer first set of values that sets them apart from competitors.

The Inventory-Cost Controller is a newly created role, working across the finance and procurement teams and reporting directly into the CFO, duties will include:

Inventory valuation - assigning cost values to products

Reviewing and analysing ongoing labour cost

Cost analysis of inventory

Cost analysis of projects

Monitoring usage of stock and conducting regular stock takes

Working closely with various operational teams across the business - procurement, warehousing, logistics etc

The successful candidate will be CA/CPA qualified and have prior experience working in a fast paced, product based environment (FMCG, Retail, Manufacturing etc). You will have a strong background in cost accounting and/or inventory accounting, a self motivator and able to work autonomously, and be comfortable regularly engaging with non-finance stakeholders.