Management Accountant | $130,000 Package | Eastern Suburbs | Retail

ThompsonCook; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ThompsonCook, a Melbourne-based wholesale and manufacturing business, seeks an experienced Management Accountant to join the team. You will deliver high-quality financial reporting, operational analysis and cost insights to support business decisions, reporting to the CFO in a flat, collaborative structure.

This role sits at the intersection of Finance and Operations, offering exposure to production, inventory and logistics rather than a purely reporting focus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance; CA/CPA desirable.
• Proven experience as a Management Accountant in wholesale or manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in inventory accounting, cost modelling and variance analysis.
• Analytical with attention to detail and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Ability to partner with Operations and build relationships across production, sales and warehouse teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including P&L, cost centre reporting and variance analysis.
• Support annual budget and forecasts in partnership with business units.
• Own inventory accounting, including valuation and data integrity.
• Oversee landed cost calculations including customs duties and freight allocations.
• Support product costing, BOM reviews and margin analysis.
• Conduct production variance analysis and identify operational efficiencies.
• Manage inventory provisioning, obsolescence and cycle counts.
• Partner with Operations leaders to drive cost optimisation and margin improvement.
• Strengthen financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations and process improvements.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Cost modelling

Variance analysis

Analytical

Written and verbal communication

Business partnering

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

CA or CPA desirable

Job description

• Report to the CFO/COO in a flat, collaborative structure
• Strong focus on inventory, management reporting and production variance analysis
• Eastern suburbs | 5 days on site, free parking

The Opportunity

Our client is a well established, Australian wholesale and manufacturing business with a strong portfolio of owned and distributed brands, supplying retail customers across Australia and New Zealand. They are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join their team.

Reporting to the CFO, this role sits at the intersection of Finance and Operations. It will deliver high quality financial reporting, operational analysis and cost insights to support business decision making.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants real exposure to production, inventory and logistics rather than a purely reporting focused role.

The Challenge

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including P&L and cost centre reporting, variance analysis and commentary
• Supporting the annual budget and ongoing forecasts in partnership with business units
• Owning inventory accounting, including valuation, reconciliations and data integrity
• Overseeing landed cost calculations, including customs charges, duties and freight allocations
• Supporting product and standard costing, BOM reviews and margin analysis
• Conducting production variance analysis and recommending operational efficiencies
• Managing inventory provisioning, obsolescence, stocktakes and cycle counts
• Partnering with Operations leaders to drive cost optimisation and margin improvement
• Strengthening financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations and process and system improvements

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

• Degree qualified in Accounting or Finance, with CA or CPA desirable
• Proven experience as a Management Accountant in a wholesale or manufacturing environment
• Strong expertise in inventory accounting, cost modelling and variance analysis
• Highly analytical, with strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Confidence to partner effectively with Operations and build relationships across production, sales and warehouse teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills