• Well established Manufacturing business
• Partner with production, engineering and supply chain
• Focus on product costing and inventory

Our client is a well established manufacturing business seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to join their finance team. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, this role partners closely with production, engineering and supply chain to deliver accurate product costing, inventory valuation and cost insights that drive operational decision making.

The Role

• Develop, maintain and review standard cost models for manufactured products, including materials, labour and overhead allocations
• Perform cost roll ups and update standard costs in the ERP system to reflect current input prices and production parameters
• Analyse and report on manufacturing cost variances (purchase price, usage, labour efficiency and overhead absorption)
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods
• Support month end inventory counts, stock reconciliations and adjustments
• Maintain and optimise ERP cost accounting modules, including bill of materials (BOM) structures, routings and cost centres
• Prepare monthly management reports including COGS analysis, gross margin reporting and plant-level profitability summaries
• Play a lead role in the annual budget process and monthly rolling forecast for manufacturing cost centres
• Maintain the fixed asset register for plant, equipment and manufacturing assets
• Partner with production supervisors, plant managers and operations leaders as a trusted finance business partner

About You

• CA or CPA qualified
• 3-5+ years' experience in cost accounting, management accounting or financial analysis, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong understanding of standard costing methodologies, inventory valuation and variance analysis
• Experience working with ERP systems and cost accounting modules
• Strong Excel skills, including financial modelling and pivot tables
• High attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Experience in mining, resources, chemicals or heavy manufacturing
• Familiarity with bill of materials (BOM) structures and production routings
• Exposure to fixed asset management and capital project accounting

This is a great opportunity for a manufacturing focussed Cost Accountant to step into a hands on role with genuine exposure to production, supply chain and plant operations, and real influence over cost and margin outcomes.

Please click "Apply" or call Marianne Savas on 0413 850 114 for further information.