Talentpath Recruitment - Ringwood North VIC
Are you a commercially minded Management Accountant who enjoys partnering with operations and influencing business performance? Our client seeking a proactive finance professional to support a busy manufacturing environment through insightful reporting, forecasting, budgeting and costing analysis.
This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with operational leaders, providing the financial insights needed to drive productivity, profitability and continuous improvement.
What's in it for you:
- ASAP start, 3-month temp role with potential to go perm.
- Heathwood location with parking available onsite.
- Hybrid working arrangements - enjoy 2 days WFH per week once settled in the role.
- Enjoy a role with variety in a fast-paced environment.
- Supportive team culture with family values.
What you'll be doing:
- Deliver monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
- Analyse financial performance and provide commercial insights.
- Partner with operational leaders to drive business performance.
- Manage manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing and overhead allocations.
- Investigate cost variances and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
- Support month-end close, reconciliations and audit requirements.
- Develop KPI reporting and performance dashboards.
- Conduct financial modelling and ad-hoc analysis.
- Drive process improvements and reporting efficiencies.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data and costing information.
What You'll Bring:
- CA/CPA qualification.
- Experience in a manufacturing or product-based environment.
- Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting capability.
- Hands-on cost accounting experience, including standard costing and variance analysis.
- Experience analysing margins, labour costs, overheads and operational performance.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong systems proficiency.
- Well-developed commercial acumen and analytical problem-solving skills.
- The ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across finance and operations.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process and reporting enhancements.
Talentpath partners with organisations across Australia to connect exceptional talent with meaningful career opportunities.
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