Management Accountant

Here at Linfox, we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government, and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability, and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

What does the job look like?

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll prepare management accounts, analyse financial performance and support budgeting and forecasting. You’ll work closely with Finance and Operations to provide meaningful insights, identify opportunities and improve financial reporting.

This role is onsite based out of our HQ in Essendon Fields (VIC)

Other duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare weekly and monthly management accounts, including meaningful commentary and supporting analysis.
• Track and analyse wage information, identifying trends and variances against targets.
• Complete general ledger reconciliations and investigate and resolve identified issues.
• Manage accrued revenue, debtors and fixed asset requirements across assigned contracts and portfolios.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insights to support operational decision-making and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support the annual budgeting process and preparation of information for external audits.
• Participate in and coordinate the annual stocktake process.
• Partner with operational teams to build financial and corporate administration capability.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management reporting.
• Support ad hoc projects and broader Finance initiatives as required.

Are you the one?

You’re a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting into the detail while keeping sight of the bigger picture. You can turn complex financial information into clear, practical insights and are comfortable partnering with stakeholders from both finance and non-finance backgrounds.

You bring strong analytical capability, attention to detail and an improvement mindset, with the confidence to work through ambiguity and deliver quality outcomes with minimal oversight.

The ideal candidate can demonstrate:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Commerce, majoring in Accounting.
• CA/CPA qualification or currently working towards CA/CPA.
• 1–3 years’ relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience preparing management reporting, with board or external client reporting experience viewed favourably.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work effectively with large volumes of data from multiple sources.
• Experience with finance information systems and enterprise accounting software, with SAP experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office capability.
• The ability to prepare high-quality financial reports, presentations and reporting packs.

Why join Linfox?

At Linfox, we are passionate about creating an inclusive and high-performing workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from diverse genders and identities.

Sounds like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume.

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

To find out more about opportunities at Linfox, visit www.linfox.com/careers