Strategic Management Accountant – Inventory & Margin

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

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.