Industrial & Costing Management Controller

• Permanent full-time position in a Global FMCG business
• Dynamic work scope that allows room to grow and apply improvements
• Hybrid work arrangements to promote healthy work-life balance

About our role:

Join Lactalis, a global leader in dairy products, as an Industrial & Costing Management Controller within our Beverages & Milk division. Based in South Brisbane office, this role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of our costing systems and supporting operational efficiency across our manufacturing sites. You’ll work closely with industrial, commercial, and procurement teams to drive process improvements, support budgeting activities, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. If you're detail-oriented, analytically strong, and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain and update costing information including standard costs, NPDs, and master data.
• Drive process improvements in costing and industrial reporting.
• Execute end-of-month costing tasks accurately and on time.
• Facilitate national Cost of Sales (COS) budget creation with detailed cost movement analysis.
• Ensure accurate costings for new products and alignment with business cases.
• Collaborate with Planning to set up master data for material requirements and transport lanes.
• Support continuous improvement projects and consolidate savings trackers and site results.
• Provide backup support for other costing functions.
• Assist site controllers and accountants with variance resolution and budget completion.
• Cover site controller duties during absences as needed.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business/Commercial Accounting, or Engineering (CA/CPA/CIMA/CFA preferred).
• Minimum 4 years in management control roles, ideally in manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and with ERP systems, especially SAP.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Strategic mindset with a proactive approach.
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic settings.

Why join us?

• Career growth: Gain valuable experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Professional development: Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Innovative culture: Be part of a company that values innovation and sustainability.
• Supportive team: Work with a team that values collaboration and excellence.

This role is perfect for someone looking to build a strong foundation in their career while contributing to a leading company in the dairy industry. If you are passionate about making a difference and eager to grow, we would love to hear from you!

Our story:

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.​

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry. ​

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.

Lactalis is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or ability.

If you are ready to join the #LactalisExperience Apply now!