Plant Accountant

JBS Australia’s Southern Division, headquartered in Melbourne, has the largest multi-species processing facility in Australia, processing beef, sheep, and goats. JBS Southern processing facilities have access to all major international markets, providing our livestock suppliers with a range of markets and brand opportunities.

At JBS, we foster a positive and inclusive culture that values diversity and teamwork. We are committed to your professional growth, offering robust career development opportunities within one of the world's most respected organisations.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Plant Accountant to join our Finance team. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with Operations and Finance leaders to drive plant performance through insightful financial analysis, robust reporting, and strategic business support.

This opportunity is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about turning data into actionable insights that improve profitability, efficiency, and operational performance.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and report weekly and monthly financial results, forecasts, budgets, and performance scorecards.
• Analyse financial and operational performance, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Investigate actual versus budget variances and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Prepare monthly journals, accruals, reconciliations, and general ledger transactions.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insights that support strategic and day-to-day decision-making.
• Lead or support annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor operating costs, inventory performance, and capital expenditure projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Support business improvement initiatives and process optimisation projects.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.

You will also bring to the table:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification (completed or in progress) preferred.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience, ideally within manufacturing, FMCG, supply chain, or operational environments.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau is advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Are you ready to be part of the 3rd largest Food & Beverage company in the world and have the opportunity to shape the future of our Operations strategy, working closely with leaders across a meat Plant.

We want to hear from you!