Management Accountant – Manufacturing

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics North America

Management Accountant providing financial insights and support for manufacturing operations at Lush, focusing on analysis, month-end close, and inventory accounting.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeVillawood • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$105,000 - A$125,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a finance business partner to the Manufacturing Director, providing analysis, commentary and guidance to support operational decision-making
Own month-end close for the manufacturing entity, including inventory journals, cost of goods, and intercompany reconciliations between manufacturing and retail
Prepare and review closing stock valuations, goods in transit, and opening stock reversals
Reconcile manufacturing sales and purchases against retail counterparts, investigating and resolving discrepancies
Maintain and apply cost prices across SKUs, including packaging, consumables and finished goods
Manage wastage reporting and ensure accurate GL treatment across waste categories
Support the preparation of management accounts and commentary for the manufacturing entity
Work closely with the manufacturing team at Villawood to ensure financial processes reflect operational reality
Contribute to ERP and system improvements (including Xero onboarding)
Build and maintain the GL mapping and chart of accounts for manufacturing-related activity
Support payroll GL submissions and liaise with the payroll team on coding and accruals

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-4+ years in a management accounting or financial accounting role, ideally with exposure to manufacturing
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA/CA completed or in progress
Solid understanding of inventory accounting, cost of goods, and stock movement journals
Comfortable with modern accounting systems and confident when those systems change. We’re mid-migration across both ERP and finance platforms and you’ll be an active part of that
Strong reconciliation skills and a low tolerance for leaving things unexplained
Clear communicator, comfortable translating numbers into plain language for non-finance stakeholders
Experience with MYOB, Xero or a comparable system
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Practices active and compassionate listening
Proactive and creative problem solving skills
Solid understanding of modern office platforms and communication tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

50% discount on Lush products
Profit-based bonus
Flexible working arrangements
Paid day off for your birthday
Employee assistance programme

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Hard Skills & Tools

management accountingfinancial accountinginventory accountingcost of goodsstock movement journalsreconciliationGL mappingpayroll GL submissionscost prices managementwastage reporting

Soft Skills

clear communicationactive listeningproblem solvinganalytical skillscollaborationattention to detailadaptabilitytranslating numbersproactive approachcompassionate listening

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPACA