Cost Accountant

findojobs-za; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paper and plastics manufacturing company in East Rand seeks a Cost Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for cost analysis, stock control, and supporting the operations team. This role requires a CIMA qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment, ensuring effective costing practices.

Benefits

Medical aid

Provident fund

13th cheque

Qualifications

• CIMA qualification or current studies towards CIMA required.
• Experience in costing in a production or manufacturing environment (3-5 years).

Responsibilities

• Support business with value-added analysis including costing and stock control.
• Calculate cost price of manufacturing materials and support daily cyclical counts.
• Report on stock take results and assist with variance analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Costing

Education

CIMA qualification

BCom in Accounting

Matric / Grade 12 with Mathematics / Accounting

Job description

Cost Accountant

Reference: JHB-Lee -1

Leading and well-established paper and plastics manufacturing company based on the East Rand is looking for a Cost Accountant.

Qualifications:

• CIMA qualification is required or current studies towards CIMA are essential.
• Matric / Grade 12 – with Mathematics / Accounting.
• BCom in Accounting or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years costing experience in a Production or Manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the business with value-added analysis including costing, GP analysis, stock control, and Opex analysis.
• Calculate the cost price of manufacturing raw materials, Labour, and overheads allocation.
• Provide support to Ops team for daily cyclical counts and month-end stock counts.
• Report on stock take results to Ops and Finance Managers and assist with analysis of stock variances.
• Identify paper stock at risk of obsolescence for production planning.
• Weekly flag FGS at risk of obsolescence to sales staff for customer delivery.
• Conduct monthly reviews of Opex spend and consumable usage to identify issues.
• Review actuals vs budget with detailed variance analysis.
• Assist with recording waste percentages and interventions to reduce waste.
• Manage daily costing requests.

Remuneration:

Monthly salary plus benefits including medical aid, provident fund, and 13th cheque.