Cost Accountant

Nurture Brands; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic food manufacturing company in Johannesburg is seeking a Cost Accountant to manage product costing and yield analysis. The ideal candidate will work closely with production teams to ensure financial accuracy and drive profitability. This role requires strong analytical skills and a hands-on approach within a collaborative environment, aiming to enhance margin optimisation through insightful data analysis.

Qualifications

• Hands-on finance professional with experience in cost accounting.
• Strong analytical skills for cost variance analysis and margin monitoring.
• Ability to work closely with production teams.

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 production performance.
• Support pricing, NPD, and forecasting with cost-based insights.
• Ensure system integrity and contribute to continuous improvement.

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