Inventory Accountant - Global Retail (Parramatta)

We are partnering with a well-known global retail organisation to appoint a Inventory Accountant on short-term contract. This is a high-impact role sitting at the intersection of commercial finance, inventory accounting, and operational improvement, offering strong exposure to senior stakeholders during a period of transformation.

The Prospect You will act as a key link between finance, supply chain, and operations, driving both financial performance and inventory accuracy across the business.

Key responsibilities:

- Leading inventory reconciliations between general ledger and sub-ledgers, investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Delivering cost accounting analysis, including review of standard costs, BOMs, and variance drivers
- Maintaining accurate inventory valuation (weighted average / standard costing)
- Preparing inventory reporting, dashboards, and KPI analysis for management
- Driving process improvement initiatives across inventory, systems, and controls
- Supporting month-end close, including inventory journals, accruals, and adjustments
- Partnering cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, and operations to improve data integrity and performance About You You are a commercially astute finance professional with strong technical grounding in inventory and cost accounting, combined with the ability to influence stakeholders.

You will bring:

- Proven experience in Finance Business Partnering, Inventory Accounting, or Cost Accounting roles
- Background in FMCG, retail, manufacturing, or other high-volume environments
- Strong understanding of inventory valuation (MAP/WAC/standard costing) and variance analysis
- Experience with SAP is a non-negotiable
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical capability with attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimisation Why Apply?

- Join a well-known, market-leading organisation (name disclosed at briefing stage)
- High visibility role with exposure to senior leadership
- Blend of commercial partnering, technical accounting, and transformation work
- Immediate start available with strong potential to make a tangible impact How to Apply: To apply, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Samantha Tan at sta•@sharpandcarter.com.au Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qk2fw