Assistant Management Accountant

At Bunnings, you’ll make a positive difference to our business and beyond.

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites, and online, Bunnings caters for consumer and commercial customers.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work.

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join the Bunnings Finance Team.

About the role:

We are currently looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our high performing and collaborative Finance team. You will support the team with financial reporting on business KPI’s and financial metrics which in turn supports the business’ latest strategic agenda utilising reporting tooling such as PowerBI, TM1 and Microsoft Office suite to make informed decisions.

You will additionally provide clear and consistent insights into business performance towards delivering the strategic agenda across all levels of leadership in a timely and accurate manner.

What's involved:

Provide support for month end processes, collate, and gather data to produce meaningful and insightful reporting for a wide range of stakeholders.

Ensure high quality, timely, accurate and relevant weekly and monthly and periodic information (financial, commercial, and statistical) for all key stakeholders, ensuring they have a strong understanding of performance and future trajectory

Assist with the compiling management packs and collating data for senior leadership teams.

Provide support for commercial finance functions with reporting and dashboarding needs.

Liaise with key stakeholders and team members providing advice, financial and sales data, updates and feedback as required.

Who we’re looking for:

Our ideal candidate will come from an Accounting background and have a strong understanding of accounting and budgeting principals, with a keen interest in visualising data to provide insights through the use of PowerBI tooling.

You’ll be commercially savvy, being able to use your knowledge to influence and add both strategic and operational value across the business. You will be working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, so it is important that you are confident in your communications and have strong interpersonal skills & have a customer service-oriented & innovative in your approach to your work.

In this role, you will often be operating against multiple competing priorities therefore effective time management and prior experience working in a fast-paced function will also be key.

You’ll need:

A commerce or business degree with relevant accounting and finance majors

Completion or working towards CPA or CA

1-2 years working in a fast-paced finance or accounting function preferably in the retail industry

Experience with Management accounting or reporting.

Proficient computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TM1, Access, Oracle, PowerBI)

Commercial acumen and strong analytical skills

Proven ability to work under pressure, to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Stakeholder management and influencing skills.

We’re here to support you.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. Contact us at and a member of the team will be in touch.

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

There's so much on offer when you're part of our Bunnings team with benefits including:

Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.

Team discount at Bunnings, OnePass and with other Wesfarmers retailers including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Catch.

Discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance, gyms, car rental) and cost price food and drinks at our Bunnings café.

12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, annual flu vaccinations and health checks.

The opportunity to create a real difference in your local community and environment.

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.

Please note that if your application progresses to the reference check stage, you may be required to submit a police check. If your search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

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