Senior Management Accountant

Full Job Description

Hunter Manning is working on an exciting, exclusive assignment to find a practical, hands-on Senior Management Accountant with a mining, engineering, construction or manufacturing background for an established client — a growing business that needs someone who can deliver sharp financial reporting and real commercial impact across operations and finance. This role is central to taking reporting and commercial analysis to the next level.

About the Role

You’ll be part of a focused finance team based at the Perth office and will work closely with business leaders, translating financial data into insights that directly shape strategy and day-to-day decisions.

This is a great fit for a senior finance professional who understands heavy industry realities, can manage the rigour of a bit of compliance reporting here and there and is equally comfortable jumping in to support real-time business needs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering accurate monthly financial reporting, with clear variance analysis and supporting commentary
• Building commercial reporting and analysis that informs real operational decisions
• Supporting multi-unit budgeting and forecasting across the business
• Working with operational teams to provide financial analysis and identify improvement opportunities
• Tracking operational and project costs, with focus on trends and commercial insights
• Forecasting cash flow and managing working capital positions
• Owning month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and statutory compliance
• Taking on hands-on reporting and compliance work as the team continues to develop
• Driving improvements to finance systems, processes and controls
• Partnering with operations and management on financial and strategic matters

About You

You’re a senior finance professional with a mining, engineering, construction or manufacturing background and a strong commercial mindset. You’re analytical and detail-focused, but equally comfortable translating financial data into practical, no-nonsense business insights. You engage well with operations teams, can prioritise competing demands, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty with reporting work while helping the business move forward. Pragmatism and straight-forward communication matter more to you than corporate process.

Essential Experience & Skills

• CA or CPA qualified
• Proven background in management accounting within mining, resources, engineering, construction, or heavy industry
• Strong commercial acumen — you see the business beyond the numbers
• Track record of driving commercial accountability and strategic financial impact
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Comfortable owning P&L responsibility and informing real business decisions
• Pragmatic approach — happy to roll up your sleeves on reporting and statutory work while you build the function

Preferred / Advantageous

• Experience in mining, contracting, engineering, or project-based environments
• Exposure to ERP systems and financial systems optimisation
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost control in multi-entity organisations
• Background in audit or Big 4 training
• Exposure to strategy and commercial planning

Why Join?

• Privately-owned, operationally sound business — not corporatised, not chaotic
• Real exposure to financial decision-making and commercial problem-solving
• Collaborative relationship with operations and management
• Stable Perth-based role with genuine growth
• Opportunity to build and influence finance function as the while the business scales
• Working environment that values competence and common sense over politics

How to Apply

Hunter Manning has been exclusively engaged on this assignment. If you are interested please apply now or to request a confidential discussion, please contact ***email_hidden*** or [email protected]. Applications should include a current CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.