Management Accountant

Why this role matters

The Management Accountant plays a critical role in turning financial data into meaningful insight that supports smart decision-making across the Douglas Group. Partnering with manufacturing, commercial, and project teams, the role influences product costing, pricing, investment decisions, and profitability. With broad exposure and real impact, this position helps strengthen financial performance while supporting the business’s continued growth and innovation.

What you'll do

Deliver monthly management reporting, analysis, and insights to support operational and strategic decision-making

Partner with manufacturing, commercial, and project teams on product costing, pricing, margin, and profitability analysis

Support budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year planning to improve financial visibility and accuracy

Prepare and review business cases for capital, supply chain, and operational initiatives

Oversee inventory valuation, cost variances, and related audit support

Provide financial support for projects, NPD, and R\&D activities, including RDTI requirements

Drive continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and smarter financial processes

Contribute to general finance activities and support evolving business priorities

What you'll bring

A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with CA, CPA, or equivalent (or on your way there)

Hands-on management accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing or fast-paced commercial environment

You will have a sharp commercial mindset and enjoy digging into the numbers and turning them into insights that influence real decisions

Strong capability across reporting, budgeting, forecasting, product costing, and margin analysis

Confidence working with Excel, ERPs, and planning or analytics tools, with an appetite for smarter, more automated ways of working

The ability to explain financial concepts clearly and build trusted relationships with non-finance stakeholders

A proactive, curious approach and a passion for continuous improvement and innovation

The drive to grow your career in a role with genuine variety, visibility, and impact

Why join us?

Award-winning culture - Join a team that's genuinely a great place to work (and we've got the awards to prove it).

Career growth - We're big on developing our people and promoting from within.

Extra leave - After six years with us, you'll get five weeks of annual leave.

Parental perks - Get 16 weeks of top-up payments during your parental leave.

Security matters - We've got you covered with life and income protection insurance.

Feel good with THRIVE - Our wellbeing program helps you be your best, inside and out.

Exclusive discounts - Enjoy special deals on big-name brands like Clinicians, BraveFace, Avene, Ego, and more.

About Us

At Douglas, we're more than just a company—we're a community of people driven to make a difference. We're proud to be one of New Zealand's biggest pharmaceutical success stories, and we're growing globally. Privately owned and future-focused, our team of 700 includes scientists, engineers, and all kinds of experts, working together to create high-quality healthcare products that help people around the world.

Come join us on this mission to improve lives!

Next Steps

If you're invited to complete a video interview as the next stage of your application, we'd love you to embrace it. Video interviews allow more people the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to the hiring manager in a new and innovative way, giving you a better chance of securing your ideal role. Relax, be yourself and don't worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera.

Please note:

Applications may close early due to high interest. Don’t miss out – now!

As part of the pre-employment process, you will need to pass a drug test MOJ and medical assessment.

Job Details:

17352

Accountant

Experienced

West Auckland

Permanent full-time

06 Feb 2026 23:00