Senior Accountant

DSY is working exclusively with an award winning Western Australian manufacturer to source a Senior Accountant. This is an initial 6 month’s contract position which has a high chance of becoming permanent. As Company Accountant under the mentorship of an experienced CFO you will lead a small transactional team in a broad and hands\-on position with initial focus of upgrading the company’s ERP accounting software.   **Key Responsibilities** **Financial Reporting \& Control** * Financial Statement Preparation: Deliver comprehensive monthly management accounts and annual statutory financial reports alongside deep\-dive analytical insights. * Internal Control Oversight: Serve as the primary gatekeeper for the company’s internal financial controls and risk mitigation. * General Ledger Integrity: Prepare and post accurate general ledger journal entries to ensure proper month\-end closure. **Staff Supervision \& Operational Accounting** * Transactional Team Leadership: Oversee and mentor the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team of 3, providing hands\-on operational backup during absences. * Payables Management: Supervise the accurate recording, verification, and timely execution of supplier payments. * Receivables Management: Drive credit control, debt collection, and precision in customer payment recording. **Payroll \& Compliance** * End\-to\-End Payroll Administration: Manage the full lifecycle processing of a comprehensive payroll for approximately 90 employees. * Taxation Compliance: Calculate, prepare, and lodge complex corporate tax obligations, including BAS, GST, Payroll Tax, FBT, and PAYG withholding. * Superannuation Administration: Finalize and submit regular employee superannuation contributions in line with regulatory timelines. **Cost Accounting \& Production Collaboration** * Activity\-Based Costing: Conduct weekly activity\-based costing evaluations of output to optimize production margins. * Operations Liaison: Partner with the Production Manager to review, track, and optimize daily operating expenditures. * Manufacturing Cost Analysis: Monitor, evaluate, and interpret key statistical data relating to manufacturing and production costs. * Inventory Valuation: Analyze and reconcile monthly stock and inventory figures to maintain balance sheet accuracy. **Budgeting, Forecasting \& Treasury** * Budget Development: Orchestrate the formulation of the annual corporate budget. * Variance Analysis: Monitor budget performance and deliver structured variance analysis reports. * Executive Reporting: Escalate critical budget and cash flow deviations directly to the  CFO. * Cash Flow Management: Direct weekly cash flow operations and build short\-, medium\-, and long\-term liquidity forecasts. * Financing \& Debt Maintenance: Oversee the administration and tracking of hire purchase agreements and corporate loans. **Corporate Asset \& Property Administration** * Fixed Asset Tracking: Maintain and update the company’s fixed asset register, including depreciation calculations. * Insurance Coordination: Administer policy updates, implement coverage changes, and handle workers' compensation documentation. * Property Portfolio Maintenance: Oversee the financial management and upkeep of the company's rental property assets. **Key Requirements** * CA or CPA fully qualified Accountant * 5\+ years’ experience * Full Australian work rights – authorised to work in Australia * Manufacturing industry experience is desirable but not essential * Pronto systems upgrade or implementation experience will be highly regarded * Team player mentality **Interested?** *Click apply or for more information contact Craig Youngson for a confidential discussion.*   *craig@dsy.com.au*