Macknsons Transport, based in Perth, is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business handling high-value and sensitive freight requirements. With specialised transport capability across various industries, we move fragile consignments for local and multi-national organisations. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We make it our business to get to know them and their industry, customise solutions for the movement of the most fragile and valuable freight.

We are a people company with a passion for moving sensitive freight safely throughout WA, offering fast fulfilment at a highly competitive price. Our specialised vehicles, customised packaging tools, and quality management processes back our track record. We are an agile company and can adapt to short deadlines and budget expectations. We are seeking a talented individual to join our team in a highly sought-after role. Ideally, you have a passion for logistics, and a desire to work as part of a high-performing team adding value to our business through:

• Delivering cost transparency
• Assessing job viability
• Efficiency

Management Accountant

The Management Accountant will have the responsibility for all accounting with the development and ongoing management and reporting against G&A budgets, related accounting and cost allocations and cost recovery to and from Macknsons. This key role will report directly to the Director / Owner.

Key Job Responsibilities

Performance of all accounting, including but not limited to:

• Deliver management accounts including business cost centre cash forecasting and partnering with budget owners to ensure effective cost stewardship.
• First point of contact for budget and cash forecast queries.
• Provide variance analysis with explanations of budget v/s actual performance.
• Produce the monthly financial reporting suite and help facilitate the monthly performance reviews with the Leadership Team.
• Prepare capital and operating expenditure cash budgets and forecasts (including G&A)
• Enhance the cost control practices to foster a culture of transparent cost management, using the why?, why now?, best price? concept.
• Perform the accounts payable related transactions.
• Administer and ensure compliance with Purchasing and Procurement policies.
• Prepare monthly GST filings and ensure compliance with the relevant GST and income tax legislation.
• Prepare Payroll and related super, state tax and other obligations.
• Adhoc duties as and when required

Key Performance Deliverables

DeliverableDue DateCapital and operating expenditure budgets for next financial yearAprilMonthly and quarterly reconciliations completed on time and variances identified and resolved2nd week after each calendar month endCash forecast updates with key members of management team3rd week after each calendar month endMonthly expenditure reportingDelivered as pre-read one week ahead of performance meetings

Skills & Experience

• Qualified CA/CPA/CIMA who is fully conversant with Australian IFRS and other Accounting Standards, and relevant Australian GST, payroll and income tax legislation.
• Value focused financial professional with significant hands-on experience with performing high quality accounting, developing expenditure budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to enable business outcomes. Strong attention to detail with advanced Excel and Word skills.
• Extensive management accounting experience working in a multi-project group environment, developed in a business partnering role.
• Logistics company or similar experience preferred.