Senior Financial Accountant - Manufacturing Cost & Inventory

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lawson Elliott Recruitment represents an established Australian manufacturing business seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to strengthen cost, inventory and margin reporting within a hands-on finance function.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will maintain standard costs and BOMs, analyse variances, manage stock valuations, support budgeting and month-end close, and partner with operations to drive cost visibility.

Qualifikationen

• 3–4 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in manufacturing or product-based environment.
• Strong cost accounting and inventory fundamentals.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to partner with operations beyond the numbers.

Aufgaben

• Maintaining and reviewing standard costs, bills of materials and product costings.
• Analyse manufacturing variances across purchase price, usage and labour.
• Oversee inventory valuation, stock reconciliations and cycle count reviews.
• Report on gross margin and profitability by product line.
• Complete month-end close, including journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Partner with operations and production to track and explain cost drivers.
• Maintain the fixed asset register across plant and equipment.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc commercial analysis.

Kenntnisse

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional partnering

Ausbildung

Tertiary degree in accounting or finance

CA or CPA qualification (or near completion)

Jobbeschreibung

Lawson Elliott Recruitment represents an established Australian manufacturing business seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to strengthen cost, inventory and margin reporting within a hands-on finance function.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will maintain standard costs and BOMs, analyse variances, manage stock valuations, support budgeting and month-end close, and partner with operations to drive cost visibility.