Management Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Direct exposure to CEO and senior领导

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a qualified Cost/Management Accountant to lead management reporting and financial controls as the business scales in Australia. This role reports to the General Manager Finance, owning balance sheet reconciliations, GL, fixed assets and inventory, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow modeling.

You will analyse margins, product costing and logistics costs, manage GST/FBT lodgements and assist with audits.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified, with a degree in Commerce or Business majoring in Accounting.
• 5+ years in a Cost or Management Accountant role.
• Background in manufacturing, engineering or a similarly operational environment is essential.
• Strong ERP and advanced Excel skills, with solid modelling and variance analysis.
• A confident communicator who can partner with non-finance leaders and hold the line on controls.
• Self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports, forecasts and commentary for the CEO and finance leadership.
• Produce project cost reports and run actual vs forecast reviews with stakeholders.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, the general ledger, fixed assets and inventory.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial modelling.
• Analyse margin, product costing and logistics costs, and variances.
• Handle GST, FBT and statutory lodgements, and support the annual audit.
• Own and improve ERP processes.
• Build the reporting and controls that give the business reliable, real-time numbers.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Variance analysis

Education

CA/CPA with Commerce/Accounting degree

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

The Company

A national, purpose-driven organisation with a clear environmental mission and a growing network across the country. They are bringing critical operations in-house, which means the finance function is being built to match. Lean team, big remit.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager Finance, you will be the go-to person for management reporting, analysis and financial controls as the business scales.

• Prepare monthly management reports, forecasts and commentary for the CEO and finance leadership
• Produce project cost reports and run actual vs forecast reviews with stakeholders
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, the general ledger, fixed assets and inventory
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial modelling
• Analyse margin, product costing and logistics costs, and variances
• Handle GST, FBT and statutory lodgements, and support the annual audit
• Own and improve ERP processes
• Build the reporting and controls that give the business reliable, real-time numbers

About You

• CA or CPA qualified, with a degree in Commerce or Business majoring in Accounting
• 5+ years in a Cost or Management Accountant role
• Background in manufacturing, engineering or a similarly operational environment is essential
• Strong ERP and advanced Excel skills, with solid modelling and variance analysis
• A confident communicator who can partner with non-finance leaders and hold the line on controls
• Self-starter who is comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary plus super
• A rare chance to shape the finance function while the business is changing
• Purpose-driven work where you can see the impact of your numbers
• Genuine access to the CEO and senior leadership

Additional information

• Join a small, fast-moving finance team and own the numbers end to end
• Mission-driven national organisation with a measurable environmental impact
• Direct exposure to the CEO and senior leadership, with a real say in decisions