Cost Accountant

Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description


Job Summary PRINCIPLE DUTIES

  • Keep the records up to date by entering all transactions and reconciling accounts monthly. Reconcile variances by collecting and analysing cost account information.
  • Substantiate all transactions relating to inventory and componentry by internal auditing processes and analysis.
  • Ensures correct allocation of transactions within the Group of Companies to ensure accurate reporting.
  • Liaise with various departments to ensure cost allocation is continuously monitored and correctly accounted for on inventory and componentry.
  • Prepare the monthly manufacturing reporting and analysis for distribution to the budget holders.
  • Stock control management through stock taking procedures and reconciliation thereof.
  • Analysis and reporting on stock take.
  • Costing of imported goods/raw materials, as well as manufactured items.
  • Provide cost analysis as required to help facilitate business decisions on all stock and componentry expenditure.
  • Maintain standard assumptions to be used in cost analysis calculations to ensure information within the company is standardized across all financial models.
  • Develop additional reporting to streamline the manufacturing process variance feedback to the stakeholders.
  • Provide support to the Financial Manager as required.
  • Maintain standard costing and standard cost variance reporting.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
  • Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Finance
  • CIMA qualification will be an advantage
  • Advanced MS Office
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
  • Experience working with Accounting Software
  • 7 - 10 Yearsxe2x80x99 experience as Cost Accountant
  • Pharmaceutical experience will be an advantage
  • Manufacturing experience essential
SKILLS REQUIRED
  • Good communication skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent analytical and numerical abilities
  • Sound business knowledge
  • Exceptional eye for detail
  • Deadline driven
  • Effective planning skills
  • Attentive and accurate in execution of the task
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1247695
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned