Job Description

Overview

To ensure accurate costing for products, and variance analysis by applying costing techniques specific to the requirements of BME.

Qualifications

B. Comm degree or equivalent

Experience

3 years demonstrated accounting experience 3 year's demonstrated experience in costing and manufacturing environment CIMA

Duties

Accurate Costing

To perform and manage month-end costing processes in order to ensure timeous completion of Predetermined Costs Calculations. To manage accurate costing of products, and maintain the costing database to ensure costs are indicative of actuals To review and manage the bill of materials (BoM) in the system, and conduct a variance analysis between BoM and actuals in order to improve BME's costing accuracy. Effect monthly stock close in the system after all the identified cost issues have been reported and signed off by the line manager

Accuracy of transfer pricing

To perform the transfer pricing calculations, update prices into different ERP systems and make sure both Intercompany prices and SA costs are in sync To monitor the accuracy of transfer pricing invoiced vs the prices uploaded in the system, together with the analysis of Intercompany Margins. To formulate and improve the controls around transfer pricing

Variance Analysis

To prepare a margin analysis report per product and per customer monthly

Accuracy of Burden Rates Reports

To identify and analyse manufacturing cost drivers and prepare a monthly report Monthly Prepare a summary of burden rates, actual versus budget per plant Facilitate the approval of quarterly actual burden rates

Other

To prepare for the internal and external audits in order to ensure compliance to corporate governance and legislation

Job Competencies

General Competencies

Business Acumen Conflict Management Customer Focus Functional Technical Skills Integrity and Trust Problem Solving

Job Related Skills

Accounting Software Proficiency in MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Ability to deal with complex reconciliation processes (E) Accounting for projects Interpretation and analysis of financial statements and management accounts

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