Cost Accountant

Nurture Brands; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurture Brands is seeking an energized Cost Accountant to manage product costing and yield analysis in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will work closely with production teams to ensure financial accuracy, support pricing strategies, and contribute to ongoing improvements. A Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is required along with skills in cost analysis and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on finance professional with expertise in cost accounting.
• Experience with production costing and yield analysis.
• Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate standard costs and BOMs in the ERP system.
• Analyse cost variances and monitor gross margins by product.
• Support pricing and forecasting with cost-based insights.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Are you a hands-on finance professional with a skill for uncovering insights that drive efficiency and profitability? Meze Foods is looking for an energetic Cost Accountant to take charge of product costing, yield analysis, and margin optimisation across our dynamic food manufacturing operations.

This is more than a desk job — you'll be working closely with production teams, diving into operations to ensure financial accuracy and support data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate standard costs and BOMs in the ERP system
• Analyse cost variances and monitor gross margins by product, category & customer
• Collaborate with operations to align financial data with real-time production performance
• Support pricing, NPD, and forecasting with solid cost-based insights
• Ensure system integrity and contribute to continuous improvement