Cost Accountant — Analytics & Profitability

Wesbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 515,000 - 696,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesbank in Johannesburg invites applications for a Cost Accountant role focused on developing and interrogating cost and profitability models to support operational decision-making and forward-looking financial planning.

You will work at the intersection of Finance, Data Analytics, and Business Strategy, using SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced modelling to translate data into actionable recommendations that drive profitability and resource optimisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, or Mathematics.
• 4–5 years of relevant Cost Accounting or finance analytics experience.
• Ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience with large datasets and data interrogation.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance cost allocation and profitability models.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Analyse cost data to identify trends, drivers, and opportunities.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear recommendations for stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance, Analytics, Data, and Business teams to improve decision-making.
• Drive automation and model governance.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Financial Modelling

Data Analytics

Problem Solving

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, or Mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Wesbank in Johannesburg invites applications for a Cost Accountant role focused on developing and interrogating cost and profitability models to support operational decision-making and forward-looking financial planning.

You will work at the intersection of Finance, Data Analytics, and Business Strategy, using SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and advanced modelling to translate data into actionable recommendations that drive profitability and resource optimisation.