Cost Accountant - Immediate Start

Job title : Cost Accountant - Immediate Start
Location : Sydney
Job type : Contract or Temp
Contact name : Jack Billingham
Contact email : jbillingham@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : JB471048
About the role & client

Be part of an exciting journey with a rapidly growing manufacturing company, expanding its footprint and product range across Australia with a multinational backbone. This role is starting as a 6 month contract role, with the possibility of an extension or permanency.
 
  
The Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
  • Ensure BOM’s and routings are accurately reflected
  • Analysis and financial reporting on a regular basis
  • Analyse data and prepare meaningful commercial reports to site operations management and head office corporate
  • Review and investigate any discrepancies around costing
  • Operational variance analysis including labour, variable, fixed and material cost
  • Assist operations to identify gaps to contribute towards effective production strategies and improve performance
  • Analyse and take corrective action where needed on all product cost lines and pricing models
  • Ad hoc project related work, assist across a system implementation
  • Load actual, forecast and budget data into various systems monthly / quarterly / annually with post checks performed
  • Assist with the preparation of Quarterly Forecasts, Annual Budget and LRP Process
  • Product costing, manufacturing overheads, and costing variance analysis  
 
The Successful Applicant, will have:
  • CA/CPA qualification (or currently working towards it)
  • Experience in manufacturing is ideal
  • Understanding of inventory management
  • A can-do positive attitude
  • Strong excel skills

Additional Benefits, for you:
  • Very flexible & hybrid work culture 
  • Strong leadership and mentorship present
  • Growing business and portfolio  
  
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jack Billingham at jbillingham@sharpandcarter.com.au, quoting Ref No JB471048