Assistant Cost Accountant - ref. m7609003

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Grade 12.
• National Diploma in Cost & Management Accounting.
• Preferably studying towards CIMA.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.

Report to the Cost & Management Accountant:

• Financial Management:
• Provide guidance and input where necessary to the Plant and Finance Managers.
• Review the accuracy of Plant bills of materials and standard margins and provide guidance on corrective actions.
• Assist Cost & Management Accountant with month-end processes.
• Stock in transit accounting.
• Management Reporting:
• Steel price trend analysis and reporting.
• Customer sales analysis.
• Customer profitability.
• RTM and product margin analysis.
• Weekly stock on hold report and drive action.
• Repairs and maintenance cost analysis.
• Bill of Materials:
• Oversee costing system.
• Monthly comparison of standard cost changes.
• Verify accuracy of costings versus process documents.
• Update raw material cost and item master information on Syspro.
• Cost differential exercises.
• Assist with the efficient functioning of works orders.
• Assist Cost and Management Accountant with Material Usage analysis.
• Government Grants:
• Prepare applications for qualifying government grants.
• Attend to all queries from applicable regulatory bodies.
• Attend to queries on APDP BOM masterfiles.
• Track and finalise applicable grants to completion and collection of grants.
• Reporting
• Analyse and interpret Finance reports and statistical data.
• Prepare financial reports and returns as required.
• Generate information and reports.