Management Accountant supporting finance team at Silk Contract Logistics in Melbourne. Preparing management reports, budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
About the role
- Cost Accountant for Westfalia Fruit responsible for analyzing costs and financial impacts on operations. Collaborating with teams to enhance financial visibility and support decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Validate and reconcile production data in the ERP system to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting.
- Perform product costing and BOM reviews, ensuring cost accuracy and integrity.
- Prepare cost estimates and financial assessments for new products and production process changes.
- Produce and analyse weekly and monthly operational performance reports, including Packhouse site analysis.
- Investigate and explain budget and financial variances, identifying key drivers and improvement actions.
- Analyse labour, efficiency, machine utilisation, waste, and supplier performance to support cost optimisation.
- Support internal and external audits and respond to ad-hoc commercial and costing requests.
- Develop and enhance financial and cost models to support pricing, margin, and profitability analysis.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a Cost Accountant, Commercial Finance, or similar business partner role, with strong commercial awareness
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
- Proficiency in accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships across different teams and levels of the business
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- **Desirable**
- Knowledge of Prophet ERP system would be an advantage
- Experience of fresh produce/food manufacturing would be beneficial
- Finance qualified, such as CIMA, or equivalent professional experience is preferred
Benefits
- 23 days holiday
- Free on-site parking
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Company pension plan
- Medicash cash plan
- Christmas hampers
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