Cost Accountant

The Person:

• CA (SA) or CIMA Strategic Level completed.
• Completed articles.
• Minimum 5 years cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have advanced Excel skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must have a valid drivers licence.

The Job:

• Ensure accuracy of product pricing.
• Manage working capital including control over raw material and finished goods stocks.
• Capital expenditure applications.
• Variance reporting with regard to budgeted and actual results.
• Assist the Management team with relevant financial information, history and stats.
• Conduct manual costings of manufactured products.
• Control over raw material purchases by liaising with Planning department.
• Arrange and facilitate month end stock counts raw materials, work in progress and finished goods.
• Ensure proper cut off between production and WIP/FG & Sales is followed at month end.
• Hold Waste Management meeting and discuss waste results with General Manager / waste reduction project.
• Compile capital expenditure requests for submission to Divisional Office.
• Monthly variance reporting on consumable usage plan vs actual, maintenance spend, etc.