Commercial Accountant - Plastics Industry - R650K - R500K

RPO Recruitment; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent manufacturing company is seeking a skilled Commercial Accountant to enhance their financial processes in Pinetown, KZN. The role involves financial analysis, cost management, and reporting, requiring a Bachelor's degree and significant accounting experience. The accountant will actively contribute to decision-making through accurate financial insights in this dynamic industry.

Benefits

Training & Development

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in accounting.
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare forecasting estimates and variance analysis.
• Maintaining accurate gross margin records.
• Preparation of annual budgets and reports.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial Accountant - Plastics Industry - R650K - R500K

RPO Recruitment's client is a Manufacturing Company is currently seeking a skilled and motivated Commercial Accountant to join their team in Pinetown, KZN. As a Commercial Accountant, the successful will play a key role in managing financial processes and providing accurate financial information to support decision making within the organization. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting standards, analyzing financial data, and providing financial insights to stakeholders. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who is looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting Divisional Executive with cost and sales analysis and reports
• Preparing forecasting estimates and variance analysis
• Preparation and analysis of various monthly Sales Reports and Sales Estimates
• Preparation of Costings and Maintaining all costing data on the system
• Analyzing data and costings for cost saving initiatives
• To drive each change through to completion with the aid of the various departments
• Use knowledge and experience to challenge data where necessary
• Review costings of all products and be able to determine pricing for all Sales related queries
• Preparation and Analysis of quarterly pricing data bases
• Maintaining accurate gross margin records and reconciling to monthly income statements issued by the finance department
• Month end schedules and reports on various costs, margins etc
• Preparation of and continuous improvements on key management statistics in the business
• Preparation of annual budgets, ad hoc tenders and new product launch documents
• Helping the Divisional Executive and Financial Exec with ad hoc assignments

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• +5 years' experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in an accounting or production environment
• Manufacturing cost accounting will be advantageous
• SAP experience will be advantageous
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft office

Benefits:

• Salary: R500K/yr - 650K/yr, salary negotiable
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Chelsea Ward at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.