Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

SMS Personnel is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant for a temporary assignment with a major Australian manufacturing business based in Kilsyth. The role is focused on product standard costing, inventory valuation and manufacturing cost analysis across a complex product environment.

The role

·         Maintain product standard costs across business units and product databases.

·         Maintain cost models used to evaluate standard costs.

·         Support stocktakes and manage/report inventory valuation.

·         Review and prepare manufacturing recoveries.

·         Work with operations and engineers to establish standard costs for new product bills of materials.

·         Process standard-cost updates and stock adjustments.

·         Analyse and report product price variances.

·         Support product-obsolescence and slow-moving inventory analysis.

·         Assist with annual labour and overhead rate reviews.

·         Analyse manufacturing KPIs and contribute to business-process improvement.

·         Support landed-cost reporting and reconciliation to the general ledger.

·         Maintain and enhance ERP/BI reporting and prepare relevant month-end journals.

Requirements

·         Proven experience working as a manufacturing Cost Accountant.

·         At least four years’ background and experience in costing.

·         Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

·         Strong attention to product-cost detail and sound problem-solving ability.

·         Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.

·         Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

·         Experience using ERP systems.

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operational and finance stakeholders.

Benefits

·         Competitive Salary plus super, depending on relevant experience.

·         Kilsyth-based temporary assignment.

·         Hands-on manufacturing cost-accounting role working across product costing, inventory valuation and business reporting.

Apply with a current resume outlining your manufacturing cost-accounting, standard-costing, inventory and ERP experience.

If this position sounds like you, please apply through SEEK or go to our website at SMS Personnel and click on the JOBS tab. Alternatively, you can contact our office  on 1300 223 360 between 9am -5pm Monday-Friday or call Dion on 0439 008 531.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted