Cost Accountant

Our client, a leading player in their industry, is looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to take ownership of key cost control and reporting functions across foreign creditors, inventory, inter-company accounts, and general ledger reconciliations.

This role is ideal for a detail-driven finance professional who thrives in a high-performance, collaborative environment.

This role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg North.

Key Responsibilities:

• Foreign Creditors & Payments:
• Accurately capture foreign supplier invoices to the appropriate GL accounts and cost centres
• Ensure compliance with SARB requirements for forex payments
• Process monthly payments and reconcile foreign creditor accounts
• Liaise with procurement, treasury, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth end-to-end payment cycles
• Inventory & Cost of Sales Accounting:
• Track inventory movements and report on stock trends and obsolescence
• Ensure the correct costing and timely recognition of cost of sales
• Support cycle counts and resolve variances alongside warehouse teams
• Inter-company Reconciliations:
• Maintain accurate inter-company balances across multiple legal entities and currencies
• Process invoices, revalue balances monthly, and prepare audit confirmations
• GL Reconciliations & Cost Reviews:
• Reconcile GL accounts including inventory, VAT, payables, and provisions
• Analyse production and operational costs, flagging discrepancies to management
• Tax & Statutory Compliance:
• Submit VAT201, ITR14, ITR14SD, and other regulatory schedules
• Ensure compliance in VAT processing and stay abreast of legislative changes
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning:
• Assist with the development of cost-focused budgets and forecasts
• Provide accurate data for financial models, projections, and scenario planning
• Ad Hoc Projects & Continuous Improvement:
• Participate in finance transformation projects and SOP development
• Identify opportunities to improve creditor management, inventory control, and inter-company processes

Requirements:

• BCom Degree in Financial Accounting
• 5 years' experience in cost accounting, foreign payments, and inter-company reconciliations
• Solid understanding of inventory costing and operational finance
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• A proactive, detail-orientated mindset with a drive for process improvement