Management Accountant

NEPEAN; Perth; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NEPEAN in Bayswater, Perth is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join our shared services finance team. You will lead management reporting, forecasting and business analysis across multiple entities, partnering with senior leaders to drive financial performance.

The role requires a background in manufacturing/project accounting, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proactive, detail‑oriented mindset to provide clear commercial insights that influence decisions and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Around 5+ years’ experience in management accounting, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or FMCG environments.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Sound understanding of cost accounting, inventory management and operational finance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems (Pronto or Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded).
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence non‑finance audiences.
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Month‑end and reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Budgeting, forecasting and analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis; Monitor cash flow and working capital.
• Operational/project finance: Review project budgets, forecasts, margins, WIP, labour recovery and material costs; Partner with operations to explain performance.
• Controls, compliance and improvement: Support finance transformation, process improvement and reporting standardisation; Assist with statutory reporting, audit and compliance requirements.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost accounting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Self‑motivated

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Pronto ERP

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Excel

Job description

• Shape performance. Influence decisions. Build a global career.
• Bayswater, Perth

About Us

At NEPEAN, our success is built on the capability, commitment and expertise of our people.

For more than 40 years, we have delivered innovative, high-impact manufacturing solutions across a diverse range of industries. Today, our global workforce of more than 2,000 employees operates across six continents, delivering products and solutions to customers in over 65 countries.

As we continue our next phase of growth, we are investing in our people, systems and global capability. This creates exciting opportunities for ambitious professionals who want to make an impact and grow their careers within a dynamic international organisation.

We are currently seeking an experienced and professional Management Accountant to join our Bayswater, Perth-based team in a broad end-to-end shared services finance function, which will see you will support multiple entities and business leaders across the group.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this hands‑on role will see you lead management reporting, forecasting and business analysis across NEPEAN’s shared services finance function. You will partner and work closely with senior leadership, operations and project stakeholders to provide clear commercial insights, challenge assumptions and support decisions that improve financial performance across a growing global manufacturing business.

About You

You are an experienced Management Accountant with a proven ability to deliver accurate, timely reporting and analysis that drives both operational and financial performance.

Ideally with a background in manufacturing / project accounting, you enjoy partnering with production teams, translating financial results into clear insights that support informed decision‑making. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are confident balancing hands‑on analysis with a broader commercial perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

Month‑end and reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Lead month‑end close, including reconciliations, intercompany transactions, GST, revenue and COGS analysis.

Budgeting, forecasting and analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital performance.

Operational/project finance

• Review project budgets, forecasts, margins, WIP, labour recovery and material costs.
• Partner with operations to explain performance and key business drivers.
• Improve product costing, inventory and labour recovery processes.
• Support pricing, business cases, capital expenditure and strategic initiatives.
• Provide insights that challenge assumptions and improve performance.

Controls, compliance and improvement

• Support finance transformation, process improvement and reporting standardisation.
• Assist with statutory reporting, audit and compliance requirements.

Skills & Experience

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Around 5+ years’ experience in management accounting, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or FMCG environments.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Sound understanding of cost accounting, inventory management and operational finance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems (Pronto or Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded).
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence non‑finance audiences.
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable and capable of succeeding in a growing and evolving business.

Why Join NEPEAN?

At NEPEAN, we are committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive, contribute and build rewarding careers.

In return, we offer:

• Global career opportunities – join a business operating across six continents with genuine pathways for international career development.
• Strategic business exposure – work closely with operational and senior leaders, where your insights directly influence performance and decision‑making.
• Growth and stability – become part of a well‑established organisation with strong growth ambitions and ongoing investment in its future.
• Empowering culture – a collaborative environment that values initiative, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Competitive remuneration and access to industry‑leading wellbeing programs.
• Professional development opportunities, including ongoing training and career progression.
• Supportive team environment with a practical, down‑to‑earth culture.