Cost Accountant
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
Are you a hands-on finance professional with a skill for uncovering insights that drive efficiency and profitability? Meze Foods is looking for an energetic Cost Accountant to take charge of product costing, yield analysis, and margin optimisation across our dynamic food manufacturing operations.
This is more than a desk job -- you'll be working closely with production teams, diving into operations to ensure financial accuracy and support data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate standard costs and BOMs in the ERP system
- Analyse cost variances and monitor gross margins by product, category & customer
- Collaborate with operations to align financial data with real-time production performance
- Support pricing, NPD, and forecasting with solid cost-based insights
- Ensure system integrity and contribute to continuous improvement
- 5 years' experience in cost accounting within food/FMCG (essential)
- Bachelor's degree in Cost Accounting, Finance, or similar. CIMA qualification preferred.
- ERP system proficiency (e.g. Syspro, Sage, SAP)
- Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a collaborative approach
Please note: This role is based in Johannesburg, Meyerton.
Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job
MNCJobs.co.za will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.
Related Jobs
Job Detail
-
Job IdJD1469862
-
IndustryNot mentioned
-
Total Positions1
-
Job Type:Full Time
-
Salary:Not mentioned
-
Employment StatusPermanent
-
Job LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
-
EducationNot mentioned