Manufacturing Finance Analyst

Birch & Waite; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch & Waite in Sydney seeks a Manufacturing Finance Analyst to turn factory floor insights into actionable numbers. You’ll own cost of sales and conversion variance accounting with forecasting across Birch & Waite, EP Food and Fresh Fodder, partnering with site managers to drive improvements.

Based in Sydney with a move to Villawood as the site transitions, you’ll develop reporting that informs decisions, identify performance gaps, and support leadership with timely financial analyses.

Qualifications

• Solid manufacturing finance experience.
• Know costing inside out, especially inventory.
• CPA qualified (or equivalent) or nearly there.
• Whiz with Excel and embracing AI.
• Able to explain numbers to non-finance audiences from shop floor to senior leaders.
• Mid to senior level experience and ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Leading cost of sales and conversion variance accounting and forecasting across three businesses.
• Partnering with lead site managers to provide practical, timely financial support.
• Building and improving daily, weekly and monthly manufacturing performance reporting, including our monthly performance review meetings.
• Finding performance gaps and turning them into opportunities.
• Maintaining standard costs with Master Data and leading the annual standard cost update.
• Improving our product costing model and acting as backup for sales quotes.
• Strengthening inventory controls, including managing the monthly SLOB and quarantine provision.
• Supporting the Villawood transition team as we build our future home.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Costing

Excel

AI awareness

Non-finance communication

Senior level experience

Education

CPA qualification (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Sydney NSW (Revesby or Marrickville, moving to Villawood)

Turn factory floor insight into numbers that matter

At Birch & Waite, we don't just make chef-quality sauces, dressings, mayonnaise and desserts. We create products that help Australians make everyday meals extraordinary.

The Birch & Waite Group now includes EP Food and Fresh Fodder, and we're preparing to move into our new Villawood site. We're looking for a Manufacturing Finance Analyst to help us stay close to exactly what it costs to make great food, and how to make it even better.

This is more than a numbers role.

We're looking for someone who wants to discover the story behind the figures.

Someone who's happy walking the factory floor, chatting with operators and site managers, and asking "why?" until the variances make sense. Then you'll turn what you learn into reporting that drives real decisions.

Reporting to our Operations Finance Manager, you'll own cost of sales and conversion variance accounting, including forecasting, across Birch & Waite, EP Food and Fresh Fodder. You'll be a trusted finance partner to our Head of Operations and site managers.

You can choose to be based at either our Revesby or Marrickville site, before moving to our new Villawood home as our transition progresses.

You'll be responsible for

• Leading cost of sales and conversion variance accounting and forecasting across three businesses
• Partnering with lead site managers to provide practical, timely financial support
• Building and improving daily, weekly and monthly manufacturing performance reporting, including our monthly performance review meetings
• Finding performance gaps and turning them into opportunities
• Maintaining standard costs with Master Data and leading the annual standard cost update
• Improving our product costing model and acting as backup for sales quotes
• Strengthening inventory controls, including managing the monthly SLOB and quarantine provision
• Supporting the Villawood transition team as we build our future home

You'll thrive here if you...

• Have solid manufacturing finance experience.
• Know costing inside out, especially inventory
• Are CPA qualified (or equivalent) or nearly there
• Are a whiz with Excel and are embracing AI
• Enjoy explaining the numbers to people outside finance, from the shop floor to senior leaders
• Bring mid to senior level experience and like owning your work

Bonus points if you have...

• Microsoft Business Central experience
• Food manufacturing experience
• Experience with a site move, system change or other big transition

Life at Birch & Waite

People are at the heart of everything we do.

We believe the best ideas come from collaboration. You'll join a supportive team that's passionate about quality and continuous improvement, where your ideas are valued and your work has a real impact.

As we grow and move into Villawood, you'll help shape how finance and operations work together and help build the future of one of Australia's leading food manufacturers.

Values-led organisation: Together | Committed | Creative | Authentic

Whether you're an experienced Manufacturing Finance Analyst or a Cost Accountant ready for a bigger stage, we'd love to hear from you. Join us as we keep creating extraordinary food experiences for Australians every day.