Management Accountant
Virtue Recruitment ·www.virtuerecruitment.com.au
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Melbourne | Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Join a global leader in food and beverage ingredients manufacturing and play a key role in driving financial performance across a dynamic manufacturing operation.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this hands-on Management Accountant position offers the opportunity to partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, R&D and Commercial teams to provide meaningful financial insights that support business growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage product costing, standard costs and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Analyse manufacturing variances and product profitability
• Prepare monthly management reports, KPI analysis and performance commentary
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning activities
• Partner with operational teams to improve productivity, profitability and efficiency
• Assist with capital investment evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain strong inventory controls and support audit and compliance requirements
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function, including supplier payments, reconciliations and procure-to-pay controls
About You
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• CPA or CA qualified, or currently working towards qualification
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Management Accounting, Cost Accounting or Manufacturing Finance
• Background within FMCG, food, beverage or manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting and forecasting
• Advanced analytical and business partnering skills
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or MYOB Acumatica will be highly regarded
What's on Offer
• Opportunity to join a respected global manufacturing business
• Exposure to a broad and commercially focused finance role
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multiple business functions
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Competitive salary package
This role is ideal for a commercially minded Management Accountant who enjoys working closely with operational teams and making a genuine impact on business performance.
Based on the position description provided for the Management Accountant role in Melbourne.