Management Accountant

FP&A & Retail Finance Opportunity

The Company

Our client is a retail group with a significant footprint across Australia. The business has recently entered a new phase of growth focused on operational scale, supply chain efficiency, and strengthening group financial reporting.

This is a newly created Management Accountant role within an expanding FP&A function, offering exposure to commercial decision-making, forecasting, and audit coordination in a post-acquisition environment.

Some benefits of working for this organisation include the below:

• Friendly and vibrant culture with an open-plan, collaborative office
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days office, 2 days WFH)
• Modern office located close to public transport
• Weekly drinks, morning teas, and quarterly performance recognition
• Highly engaged and transparent executive leadership
• Product discounts if the role converts to permanent
• Opportunity to play a key role in finance transformation and growth initiatives

The Role

Join this growing FP&A team in a temporary Management Accountant role, with a strong likelihood of extension and potential conversion to permanent. The role will report initially to the Head of Commercial & FP&A and sit at the centre of forecasting, modelling, and audit coordination.

This role will include, but will not be limited to:

Business Analysis / FP&A

• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities with a strong analytical focus
• Build, maintain, and own financial models with a clear understanding of assumptions and sensitivities
• Deliver commercial analysis to support retail performance and decision-making
• Apply advanced Excel skills to support reporting and modelling
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and the broader business

Audit & Reporting Readiness

• Coordinate audit processes following a recent acquisition
• Manage multiple audit scopes and timelines across group entities
• Act as the central point of contact between external auditors, finance teams, and senior stakeholders
• Ensure audit deadlines and reporting requirements are met

Your Background

To be considered for this Management Accountant role, you must fulfil most of the following criteria:

• Immediately available to start
• Ideally, CPA/CA or CIMA qualified
• 1–2 years’ experience in a Management Accountant or Analyst role focused on budgets and forecasts
• Advanced Excel skills with experience building financial models
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across multiple stakeholders
• Exposure to retail or commercial environments preferred
• Experience with BI or planning tools is beneficial but not essential

If you are keen to find out more about this Management Accountant position, please contact Ryan Lawler at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5645, quoting reference 9765 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.