Manufacturing Management Accountant & Costing Analyst

Talent Map Group Pty Ltd; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Job summary

Talent Map Group Pty Ltd is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to own the monthly management accounts cycle and provide commercial insight across operations and finance. Based in Victoria, you’ll report to the Head of Finance and work closely with department heads to drive cost control and financial planning.

You’ll develop standard costing, participate in budgeting, and deliver accurate variance analysis, with exposure to manufacturing cost management and stock valuation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• 4-5 years' experience in a management accounting or similar finance role.
• CPA or CA qualification, or working towards completion.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Strong variance analysis and commercial reporting capability.
• Advanced Excel skills and a high attention to detail.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment — essential.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting, BOM, and inventory management — highly regarded.
• Working knowledge of ERP software (MYOB, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or similar).

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts and reporting packages for the leadership team.
• Provide variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and work with department heads to monitor performance.
• Maintain and develop the costing framework, including standard costing and overhead allocation.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, conduct cost reviews, and analyse product profitability.
• Support inventory valuation, stock reconciliations, and WIP reviews.
• Provide financial analysis and support across Operations, Warehouse, Stock Control, Procurement and Sales.
• Drive process improvements and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.

Skills

Variance analysis

Commercial reporting

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Budgeting

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

CPA or CA qualification, or working towards completion

Tools

MYOB

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Talent Map Group Pty Ltd is seeking a hands-on Management Accountant to own the monthly management accounts cycle and provide commercial insight across operations and finance. Based in Victoria, you’ll report to the Head of Finance and work closely with department heads to drive cost control and financial planning.

You’ll develop standard costing, participate in budgeting, and deliver accurate variance analysis, with exposure to manufacturing cost management and stock valuation.