Finance and IT Manager

About the role

A hands-on Finance & IT Manager role for a growing manufacturer. The company has been awarded over $5m in Federal Government co-funded advanced technology grants to develop world leading laser drilling for filtration and separation screens. You'll own the numbers end-to-end, from the shop floor cost analysis to board reporting – while leading the ongoing implementation and optimisation of our ERP system. This is not a big-company Finance role; you'll be rolling up your sleeves daily. The role is based in Hornsby, NSW.

Key responsibilities

• Review and develop a new monthly reporting system based on product costing
• Prepare monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow within agreed timelines
• Deliver clear, actionable financial analysis to the CEO, Factory Manager and Sales Manager
• Manage year end accounts and liaise with external tax accountants
• Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Maintain and interrogate the full cost of goods sold [COGS] structure – materials, labour, overhead absorption
• Develop and manage standard costing, job costing and where appropriate batch costing models
• Analyse direct Vs indirect cost variances and provide margin analysis by product line or customer
• Partner with Factory Manager on waste, yield, rejects, laser hour efficiency metrics
• Support Sales team on pricing decisions with accurate cost-to-serve modelling

About you

• CA or CPA [or equivalent]
• 7+ years financial experience in a manufacturing business
• Deep working knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting – standard costing, job costing, overhead absorption, BOM structures
• Demonstrated ERP ownership or implementation experience – not just as a user, someone who has shaped how the system works
• Strong EXCEL/data skills, able to build models without relying on others
• Comfortable being the only qualified finance person in the business
• Demonstrated record of strong collegiate relationships with work peers
• Experience with JobBoss or a comparable mid-market manufacturing ERP
• Background in a manufacturing business with $20m to $40m revenue
• Familiarity with inventory valuation methods
• Understanding of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles

About us

Our company is an advanced manufacturing company with patented technology and a global leader in our laser perforating field. We are a Small Manufacturing Enterprise business with 25 staff. Revenue $6m pa of which 80% is exported. We are a highly profitable and growing company.