Job Title
Cost Accountant: Ottery, Cape Town
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience
2 to 4 years
Salary
Negotiable
Job Published
25 September 2024
Job Reference No.
3617354176

Job Description

Our client based in Ottery, Cape Town is looking to employ a Cost Accountant.

This role will report to the continuous improvements department. The Cost Accountant will support operations by providing information to aid decision-making and drive profitability, operational efficiency, and effective cost control. The Cost Accountant will identify and drive system improvement opportunities and ensure strong controls are in place.

Requirements:

  • CIMA
  • At least 1-3 years of experience in a financial or cost accounting role
  • Experience working within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Good attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment subject to constant change
  • Team Player and the ability to drive projects and implementations within a team
  • Proficiency in accounting software (Syspro)
  • Experience in implementing a costing “system”

Responsibilities:

  • Implement a costing system with value-adding reports and recommendations
  • Review and closure of jobs, investigating variances and driving corrective actions
  • Review and update of BOM’s as required
  • Review and monitor labour and overhead allocations to products
  • Review and monitor labour and overhead rates used for recovery
  • Review and update standard cost for raw materials in the accounting system to ensure inventory valuation is accurate including landed cost calculations for imported raw materials
  • Analyse material usage and waste and drive corrective actions
  • Review inventory count results for approval
  • Review the accuracy of inventory-related transactions and assist with queries
  • Ensure strong inventory controls are in place to safeguard inventory and drive accuracy
  • Perform product and customer costings
  • Compile costing information and perform ad-hoc costings as required
  • Analyse margin and costs and identify where improvements can be made to profitability
  • Building and maintaining reports to assist product mix decision-making
  • Performing financial modelling to inform decision-making for strategic objectives
  • Preparing information and reports for business presentations
  • Assist with compiling annual budgets and rolling forecasts
  • Providing systems support to users and maintaining master data
  • Identify and drive system improvements and assist with special projects
  • Prepare SOP documentation and provide training to staff on systems implemented

Skills

Industries