Job Description

Together with our client, an electronic manufacturing company in Pretoria East we are recruiting for a Cost Management/Financial Accountant to managing the accuracy of costing and work in progress in a cost-effective manner. The Ideal Candidate needs to have 4+ years of costing experience in a manufacturing or technical environment and hold a Bachelor of Accounting Sciences, BCom Accounting or BCompt degree.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the manufacture order process to initiate production - Material and Labour costing
• Work in Progress Management - Transaction movement through ERP system, physical movement and stock check.
• Overseeing perpetual stock count process
• Quoted cost to actual cost comparison / GP margins
• Management of Finished Goods Contingency warehouse
• Final project costing review
• Be the link between finance and operations (Processes and query resolution)
• Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Ad-hoc projects allocated from time to time
• Assist with compilation of statutory calculations and submissions.
• Must have worked on SAGE 300 payroll system and assist with monthly reconciliations.
• Finalise monthly reconciliation.
• Liaison with external and internal auditors, supplying information that is required and resolving queries that may arise.
• Various ad-hoc functions and submission.

Skills and Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles.
• Computer literacy, MS Excel in particular.
• Strong time management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Multitasking and ability to handle more than 1 task at a time.
• Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information.
• Good excel Skills.
• ERP system skills (SAP B1 knowledge and experience advantageous).
• Good communication skills.
• High regard for ethic.
• Attention to detail.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting Sciences, BCom Accounting or BCompt
• 4+ years costing experience.
• SAP Business one or other manufacturing ERP.
• Completed SAICA article advantageous or completed training with a recognised governing body.

Salary: Market Related - Depending on experience
Benefits: Medical Aid, Provident, and Pension Fund
Only candidates who meet all the minimum requirements stipulated in the advert will be considered. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you don't receive any feedback within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Should you meet all the requirements as set out above, kindly email a CV together with supporting documents to
Reference: Accountant
Closing date: 30 May 2025

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