Job Description

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 Years 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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