A privately owned well-established and growing organisation within the FMCG and agribusiness sector, operating across multiple business units with complex supply chains and production environments. Based in Melbourne’s western suburbs, this organisation is known for its collaborative culture, strong leadership team and commitment to continuous improvement, data-led decision making and operational excellence.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this Management Accountant role partners closely with operations and production to support multiple profit centres. The role is hands-on across month-end, management reporting and commercial analysis, with exposure to forecasting and performance improvement initiatives.
This position will suit a commercially minded profressional who enjoys turning data into insight and working closely with non-finance stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- End-to-end month-end accounting for assigned profit and cost centres
- Preparation and analysis of monthly management and profitability reports
- Balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, journals and intercompany accounting
- Sales, margin and performance analysis across business units
- Forecasting volumes and supporting budgeting processes
- Analysis of labour costs, production efficiency and yield performance
- Partnering with operational leaders to drive business improvements
- Supporting audit, compliance, levies and statutory reporting requirements
- Identifying and implementing process and systems improvements
- Ad-hoc commercial analysis and ROI modelling
You will be a commercially minded Management Accountant or Analyst who thrives in fast-paced, operationally complex environments.
You will bring:
- 4+ years’ experience in Management Accounting, Analysis or Commercial Finance
- CA or CPA qualification
- Industry experience within FMCG, distribution, produce, manufacturing or agribusiness
- Strong exposure to full P&L ownership and business unit reporting
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability
- Confident communication style with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
- A proactive, analytical mindset with a continuous improvement focus
Benefits & What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary package
- Hybrid working – 2 days work from home
- Supportive and collaborative finance team
- High level of exposure to operations and senior leadership
- Clear career progression and development opportunities
- Broad, commercially focused role with tangible business impact
- Western suburbs location
If you’re a Management Accountant/ Analyst with experience in FMCG, distribution, produce or agribusiness and enjoy working close to the operations, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.
Jessica Egan - Sharp and Carter
