Commercially Minded | Operationally Embedded | Manufacturing Environment.

This is a rare opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in the heart of operations — not analysing numbers from afar, but understanding what drives them on the factory floor.

We are partnering with a well‑established global manufacturing organisation with deep local roots and a strong operational footprint. As the business continues to strengthen performance and operational discipline, this role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate costing, meaningful financial insight and strong decision‑making across the site.

The Role:

Reporting to an experienced Plant Controller, you will sit at the intersection of finance, operations and supply chain. This is a hands‑on, site‑based role where your work directly influences manufacturing performance, cost accuracy and operational outcomes.

You will be the go‑to finance partner for leaders across production, planning, purchasing and logistics — translating data into insight and helping the site understand the true drivers of cost and performance.

This is not a back‑office accounting role. You will be visible, engaged and actively involved in understanding how products are made, how costs move, and where improvements can be made.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role you will:

Product Costing & Manufacturing Finance:

• Maintain and manage product costing data, including material prices and labour rates;

• Run and monitor the standard costing process;

• Analyse manufacturing cost variances and identify performance drivers; and

• Partner with operations, supply chain and purchasing to ensure accurate cost inputs.

Inventory & Cost Accounting:

• Support period‑end cost accounting activities, including inventory valuation and adjustments;

• Ensure BOM structures and manufactured product costs accurately reflect operational reality; and

• Assist with stocktakes, reconciliations and inventory controls.

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

• Support the monthly close process for the site;

• Prepare site‑level financial reports, dashboards and cost analysis; and

• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, particularly inventory and fixed assets.

Planning & Performance:

• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing costs; and

• Provide analysis on cost trends, variances and operational performance.

About You:

This role will suit you if you:

• Bring experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance or commercial accounting;

• Have exposure to standard costing or inventory accounting in a manufacturing environment;

• Enjoy being close to operations and understanding how products are made;

• Are analytical, detail‑oriented and curious about the drivers behind the numbers;

• Build strong relationships across finance and operations; and

• Have experience with SAP or large ERP systems (highly regarded).

What This Role Is Not:

This role will not suit someone who prefers purely desk‑based accounting, limited interaction with operations, or a narrow focus on reporting without understanding the operational context. Credibility here is earned through curiosity, accuracy and partnership.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Genuine operational impact in a complex manufacturing environment;

• A visible role partnering closely with site leadership;

• Hands‑on exposure to product costing and manufacturing finance;

• A stable global organisation with strong local presence; and

• Clear development pathways into broader commercial or plant finance roles.

How to Apply:

If you are a finance professional who wants to deepen your manufacturing expertise and make a meaningful impact on site performance, we would welcome your application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly for a confidential discussion.

How to Apply:
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please call [James Carswell] at u&u on [0413 723 383] quoting reference number [44527].
 
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