Management Accountant - Contract

We are currently seeking an Interim Management Accountant for FMCG/manufacturing business based in central Auckland. 

About the role:

Immediate Start | 3-4 months Contract | Potential to extend or go permanent for the right candidate. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical manufacturing accountant who can hit the ground running, take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and deliver accurate, timely reporting with minimal supervision.

You will play a key role in keeping the finance function running smoothly, working closely with management and operational teams across production, purchasing and sales.

You will take responsibility for a broad range of financial and operational accounting activities, including:

• Assisting with month-end close, general ledger reviews, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting
• Overseeing inventory accounting, WIP, production costing, BOMs, standard costs and cost roll-ups
• Reviewing purchase order accruals, stocktake adjustments and production cost variances
• Managing daily banking, reconciliations, company credit cards, expenses and supplier invoices
• Supporting accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, supplier payments and complex remittance reconciliations
• Assisting with cash flow, maintaining forecasts and preparing cash flow reporting
• Processing payroll journals, fixed assets, depreciation and recurring month-end journals

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Management Accountant with a strong background in manufacturing and the confidence to work independently in a hands-on environment

You will bring:

• CA/CPA or similar professional qualification - a bonus
• Experience with MYOB Advanced would be a significant advantage
• Proven manufacturing accounting experience, particularly in inventory, WIP, BOMs and production costing - a must 
• Strong month-end reporting, reconciliation and general ledger skills
• A solid understanding of standard costing, stock adjustments, purchase order accruals and cost variances
• Good working knowledge of AP, AR, invoicing and cash management
• The ability to investigate discrepancies, solve problems and get into the detail
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both finance and operational teams

In return:

• An immediate-start contract with an initial duration of 3-4 months
• Potential to extend for the right person.
• An opportunity to make an immediate impact in a busy manufacturing business.
• A varied, hands-on role with exposure to production, commercial and financial operations.
• A competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience.

If you are immediately available and tick the above boxes, please APPLY or contact Sapna 09 912 0774/027 7887 712 for more information or email [email protected]

Candidates must be available to commence within the next week.