Cost Accountant

GOLD FIELDS; Westonaria Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A major mining company is seeking a Cost Accountant for its South Deep Gold Mine in Gauteng. The role requires expertise in budget compilation and cost management, along with a strong background in mining or manufacturing. Candidates must be highly skilled in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and have at least 3 years of relevant experience. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team while ensuring compliance with safety and financial standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ management or cost accounting experience within a mining/manufacturing environment.
• Declared medically fit as per role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational safety, health, environmental and risk management campaigns.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports for review.
• Monitor cost management – actual versus budget, price and volume variances.

Skills

Cost element analysis

Budget compilation

SAP CO and PS experience

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Relevant tertiary qualification in Costing, Financial Management or Management Accounting

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Position

Cost Accountant

Job Grading

C Upper

Department

Commercial Services - Finance

Site

South Deep Gold Mine

South Deep is recruiting! This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders. At South Deep, we value each person’s individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.

The Cost Accountant is responsible accounting duties (e.g. cost element analysis, allocation correction journals, requisition releasing, budget compilation and commitment follow up) by compiling, consolidating, and analysing actual costs against budgets and identifying opportunities to reduce wastage.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Relevant tertiary qualification (degree or equivalent in Costing, Financial Management or Management Accounting)
• A minimum of 3 years’ management or cost accounting experience within a mining/ manufacturing environment
• Have SAP CO and PS experience
• Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies

• Proven track record in personal safety management
• Strong problem-solving and systems thinking skills
• A high level of motivation, strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Assertiveness and high level attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in and lead operational safety, health, environmental and risk management campaigns
• Lead and supervise team ensuring effective task assignment and delivery and, take necessary actions to enhance team and individual performance
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
• Ensuring 100% SOX compliance in your area of responsibility
• Invoice query resolution emanating from cost and variance analysis
• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly cost reports for review by the management accountant
• Completion of monthly reconciliations, adhoc report, resolving queries timeously
• Processing of necessary costing journals
• Monitoring cost management – actual versus budget, price and volume variances
• Assisting in preparation of annual budget
• Assisting in preparation of monthly management packs
• Assisting Management Accountant with budgets and compile variance reports
• Report and recommend information to management that contributes to effective decision making

Closing Date

07 November 2025

Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.

Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on 011 411 1387

Gold Fields is committed to advancing Employment Equity (EE) through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) values. We encourage Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) and differently abled candidates to apply.

NOTE: all relevant certificates must be attached to your CV in order to be considered for shortlisting