Cost Accountant

Liham Consulting Pty (Ltd); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking a financial manager with strong experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in the automotive sector. The candidate will be responsible for preparing financial reports, budgets, and statements, and must have solid accounting skills along with knowledge of IFRS. The role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in finance and a qualification such as a Diploma or B. Com Degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in manufacturing, preferably in automotive.
• Knowledge of IFRS and the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Compiling financials and budgets for automotive products.
• Preparing monthly management reports and financial statements.
• Presenting budgets to executives and directors.

Skills

Financial management

Costing in manufacturing

Presentation skills

Understanding of finance

Education

Diploma or B. Com Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Compiling financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for automotive products in conjunction with production and stores.
• Preparing monthly management reports.
• Presenting budgets and financial reports to executives and directors.
• Preparing financial statements.
• Reconciling accounts, records, and reports and performing journal entries.
• Reviewing and verifying accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis reporting.
• Participating, preparing and making inputs for companies forecast & budget preparations.
• Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing models.
• Maintaining asset register.
• Interpreting and applying acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO).
• Preparing and reconciling cashbook and petty cash monthly.
• Attending to audit queries and reports.
• Preparing financial and/or auditor statements, schedules and reports.
• Assisting the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory level.

Qualifications & Skills

• Diploma, B. Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.
• Must have good understating of finance, costing, production and projects management.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the re-manufacturing of automotive components.
• Knowledge of the automotive industry and automotive engineering.
• Must have solid presentation skills.
• Knowledge of IFRS.

Suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not get a response within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.