Project Accountant - Inventory

A market leader in their industry with branches nationally, this Australian business is currently looking for an Inventory Accountant to join its head office team on a temporary contract basis to support a range of process improvement initiatives.
The focus of the position is to work closely with the broader finance team, operations and supply chain to improve product profitability.
This is a project-based role with day-to-day responsibilities including: Ensure product costs are accurate and reflect their true cost to support decision-making.
Lead monthly reviews with the supply chain team to analyse changes in pricing, freight and exchange rates through variance analysis.
Ensure accuracy and consistency of all inventory-related transactions and associated data.
Conduct ongoing margin analysis and cost variance analysis, identifying opportunities for cost improvements.
Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports for both supply chain and finance teams.
Support report design aimed at improving the quality of reporting and analysis providing the business with better cost visibility.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a commercially astute accountant, and ideally possess prior exposure to manufacturing, inventory and costing.
Exceptional communication skills are a must given this role partners with the operations and product teams nationally.
You will also need to possess strong Excel skills, prior exposure to a major ERP and be CPA/CA qualified.
If you are interested, don't delay, apply today.
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