Cost Accountant / Manuacturing Accountant

Overview

Join a leading Australian manufacturing business where your commercial insight will directly influence operational performance. We are partnering with a well-established manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced Manufacturing Accountant to become the key finance business partner for its inner north Brisbane production facility.

This is far more than a traditional accounting role. You'll work closely with manufacturing leaders, providing commercial insights, analysing production performance, improving costing accuracy and supporting strategic operational decisions across the site.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly manufacturing financial results and management reports
• Analyse production, labour and overhead variances
• Manage product costing and inventory valuation
• Review Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product cost structures
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Partner with production and operational leaders to improve plant performance
• Analyse manufacturing KPIs including labour utilisation, waste, yield and productivity
• Coordinate stocktakes, cycle counts and inventory controls
• Support capital expenditure reporting and fixed asset management
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and manufacturing processes

About You

• CPA or CA qualification ideal, or extensive experience in similar roles
• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong management accounting and financial analysis capability
• Experience with product costing, inventory accounting and manufacturing variances
• ERP systems experience (SAP, Dynamics 365, JD Edwards, Pronto or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to partner with operational stakeholders
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

What’s on Offer

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Competitive salary package
• Stable and growing manufacturing business
• Genuine business partnering role with operational influence
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on manufacturing performance
• Long-term career growth within a respected organisation

If you’re a commercially minded Manufacturing Accountant who enjoys working closely with operations and influencing business performance, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Emily Farrell at AustCorp Executive on 0466868577 for a confidential discussion. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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