Management Accountant

Milne Agrigroup Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

On-site parking

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Milne AgriGroup seeks a Senior Management Accountant to lead the end-to-end financial close for Milne Feeds at the Welshpool mill, partnering with sales and operations to drive performance and produce accurate P&L and stock reporting.

You will have 5+ years in manufacturing/agribusiness finance, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems (Epicor preferred). This on-site role offers on-site parking and a focus on cost, process, and margin improvements.

Qualifications

• Five years of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or agribusiness.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, standard costing and inventory.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with large ERP systems (Epicor preferred).
• Ability to partner with non-finance managers on site to drive performance.
• Proactive, commercially minded and able to lead change.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly close and P&L pack preparation.
• Perform multi-currency processing including month-end revaluations.
• Manage inventory reporting, stock takes, variances and adjustments.
• Coordinate procurement reporting, PPV and weekly procurement oversight.
• Review COS/WIP, set up costing in Epicor and post journals.

Skills

Excel

Costing

Inventory management

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Commerce

Tools

Epicor ERP

Traild (AP)

Job description

Milne AgriGroup was established in 1910 and is a West Australian, family owned Company passionate about our products and a leader in the free‑range, fresh produce industry.

Milne Feeds is our stockfeed business and a cornerstone of the Group’s integrated supply chain. From our Welshpool mill, we manufacture bulk and bagged feed for producers across Western Australia, supported by a state‑wide depot and distribution network. It is a fast‑moving manufacturing environment where formulation, cost and productivity drive the result.

Milne Feeds is seeking a commercially minded Senior Management Accountant to join our finance team.

Why Join Us?

• Prime Location: based at our Welshpool mill with on‑site staff parking and easy access to major road and public transport links.
• Exclusive benefits: enjoy staff discounts on a range of our products available in our Staff shop.
• Real influence: a hands‑on site role where your ideas on cost, process and performance are heard and acted on.
• Growth and flexibility: we value work/life balance and offer flexible working hours where possible.

The Role

The Senior Accountant is a critical role responsible for the end‑to‑end financial close and reporting for the mill and related entities. Reporting to the Deputy Group CFO, you will work closely with sales and operations, getting out on to the mill floor to understand the operation and what drives business performance, turning data into meaningful insights.

You will have strong technical skills that are complemented by an innate curiosity and excellent commercial acumen. With a drive for continuous improvement, aided by an in‑depth understanding of the business, you will identify opportunities and constructively challenge the status quo.

You will own the accurate production of the monthly P&L pack and work closely with business leaders to improve performance. You will be the person that the business relies upon to make sure that our costings, stock and margin are right.

Duties will include:

• Own the end‑to‑end monthly financial close, including the preparation of the monthly P&L pack, cost centre and recovery reporting, variance analysis that explains what is driving the result.
• Perform multi‑currency processing including month end currency revaluation.
• Inventory management including stock take reports, variance analysis and stock adjustments.
• Procurement reporting – own standard cost updates, purchase price variance (PPV) and weekly grain procurement reporting.
• Epicor expert – own product and costing set‑up in Epicor and review regularly, review and post COS/WIP and formula batch transactions.
• Interrogate sales and scrutinise key cost lines including raw materials, labour, freight, repairs and maintenance.
• Prepare and post journals and accruals, reallocations, and complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support audit, budget preparation and year‑end processes, and provide cover across the finance team as required.
• Identify and drive process, system and reporting improvements – including the chart of accounts – and see them through to implementation.
• Fixed Asset management – calculating and reporting depreciation and capital spend.
• Trade finance reconciliations and set up of Hire Purchases.
• Coordinate the Accounts Payable workflow in Traild – driving timely invoice approval, checking freight rates and RCTIs, resolving PO and receipt matching issues.
• Ensure GST and FBT compliance and prepare the BAS summary for review and lodgment.

What We Need From You

Minimum five years work experience, preferably within manufacturing, agribusiness, FMCG or a similar industrial sector, and at the same level of seniority.

Strong understanding of manufacturing, standard costing and inventory.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

A dynamic professional who welcomes and leads change in the organisation, with confidence and credibility to constructively challenge the status quo, question existing processes, propose better ways of working and hold the business to account for its performance.

A proactive, commercially minded business partner who spends time on site with production, logistics, engineering and sales, building trust with non-finance managers and works with them to drive performance.

Proven ability to manage high‑volume data and meet deadlines, including a five working day month end close.

Excellent attention to detail and strong cross‑functional communication skills within the leadership team, functional managers and peers.

Demonstrated experience with large ERP systems (Epicor preferred but not essential).

Joining Us

As a people-first inclusive company, our team is at the core of everything we do.We care about creating a workplace where staff feel respectedand valued and are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientationor life stage. Our goal is to build and maintain a gender equitable team and equally we aim to make choices that support the inclusivity present in our diverse workplace culture by prioritising choices and behaviours that create a safe and respectful team and workplace. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, gender identities and sexual orientation. Where we are able, we prioritise making adjustments to our workplace so that people of all abilities can work and feel welcomed to work at our sites.