Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Cost Accountant within an established food manufacturing business based in Cape Town. We are looking for about three years’ experience as a Cost Accountant. The role focuses on operational efficiency and cost control measures. The ideal individual must have strong analytical thinking, excellent attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure. This position requires someone who can drive projects within a team and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and perform product and customer costings
• Compile costing information and perform ad hoc costings as required
• Analyse margin and costs and identify areas to improve 
• Calculate production recovery costs and ensuring BOM’s are accurate 
• Coordinate inventory counts and resolve variances
• Manage and ensure strong inventory controls are in place
• Complete landed cost calculations for imported raw materials
• Review the accuracy of inventory related transactions and assist with queries
• Review WIP to ensure accuracy and investigate reasons for variances
• Analyse material usage and waste and drive corrective actions
• Compile and maintain reports to track performance and KPI’s
• Prepare information and reports for business presentations
• Assist with compiling annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Provide systems support to users and maintaining master data
• Identify and drive system improvements and assist with special projects
• Prepare SOP documentation 
• Assist with Capex calculations and tracking of return on investment 

Requirements:

• BCom Cost and Management Accounting or Finance related degree
• CIMA qualification advantageous
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in a financial or cost accounting role 
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment advantageous 
• Knowledge and experience working with ERP systems and integrated systems
• Strong MS Office and MS Excel (Intermediate to Advanced level, Pivot Tables, Power BI advantageous)

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