Senior Management Accountant

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to relocate to regional Victoria and support a large manufacturing operation. The role involves driving financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strong business partnering with site leadership to improve performance.

You'll bring CA/CPA qualifications (or nearing completion), extensive management accounting experience in a complex operating environment, and advanced Excel with ERP system exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, industrial or complex operational environment.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Sound financial accounting and reporting experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience.
• Collaborative approach and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously and own key finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and latest estimate processes.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, overheads and operational performance.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable business insights.
• Support month-end close activities, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with site leaders to improve financial and operational outcomes.
• Assist with capital project analysis, business cases and performance tracking.
• Support audit requirements, financial controls and governance processes.
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage and report on operational expenditure, including maintenance and site costs.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Autonomy

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Management Accountant that is interested in permanently relocating down the Great Ocean Road, 3 hours drive from Melbourne, in regional Victoria.

This role will play a key part in supporting operational performance for a large, site-based manufacturing operation, through high-quality financial reporting, commercial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.

Working closely with site leadership, operational teams and finance stakeholders, you will provide insights that drive decision-making, support financial governance and help deliver strong business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver accurate weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and latest estimate processes.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, overheads and operational performance.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable business insights.
• Support month-end close activities, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with site leaders to improve financial and operational outcomes.
• Assist with capital project analysis, business cases and performance tracking.
• Support audit requirements, financial controls and governance processes.
• Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage and report on operational expenditure, including maintenance and site costs.

The Candidate

• CA or CPA qualification (or near completion).
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, industrial or a similarly complex operational environment.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Sound financial accounting and reporting experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build relationships across all levels of a business.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to influence operational stakeholders.
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of key finance processes.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to be a trusted business partner within a large manufacturing operation.
• Broad exposure to operational and commercial decision-making.
• Diverse role combining management accounting, financial accounting and stakeholder engagement.
• Supportive team environment with long-term career development opportunities.
• The chance to make a genuine impact on business performance.

The Organisation

Sharp & Carter has been exclusively engaged by a leading multi-billion-dollar turnover, multi-nation FMCG business that produces a suite of iconic household bands that you will instantly recognise.