Site Accountant

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

Overview of Role

Are you a commercially minded accountant looking to make a real impact in a manufacturing environment?

We are seeking a proactive and self-motivated Site Accountant to join our Preston manufacturing site for a 12 month contract. As an integral member of the site leadership team, you will partner closely with Operations and Finance to provide financial insights, support business performance, and maintain the integrity of the site's financial processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accounting professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, driving continuous improvement, and influencing business decisions through meaningful financial analysis.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage month-end processes, prepare journals and reconciliations, and ensure accurate financial reporting within tight deadlines.
• Provide weekly and monthly performance reporting, identify operational variances, and deliver financial insights to support decision-making.
• Lead the development of site budgets and monthly forecasts, ensuring assumptions are well documented and aligned with business objectives.
• Support capital expenditure processes, manage capital work in progress, and maintain the integrity of the fixed asset register.
• Maintain strong financial controls, support SOX compliance requirements, conduct control self-assessments, and participate in audits and balance sheet reviews.
• Support stocktakes, engineering spares counts and fixed asset verification activities, while maintaining accurate standard costing and manufacturing cost reporting.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and Warehouse teams to provide financial analysis, support decision-making and drive improved business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and operational efficiency across the site.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Accounting, Commerce or Business Administration

• CPA or CA qualification (completed)

• Minimum 5 years' accounting experience

• Manufacturing experience preferred

• Strong ERP, financial systems and Microsoft Office skills

• A proactive, self-motivated and "Yes We Can" approach

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Passion for continuous improvement and challenging the status quo

Why This Role?

This role offers the opportunity to become a trusted business partner within a leading manufacturing operation. You'll work closely with site leadership, influence business performance, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in a collaborative and supportive environment.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine strong technical accounting skills with commercial insight and operational engagement, we'd love to hear from you.

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