Cost Accountant - Analytics & Profitability Modeling

FirstRand Corporate Centre; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Corporate Centre in Johannesburg is seeking a Cost Accountant to develop and interrogate cost and profitability models for strategic decision-making. You will harness SQL and analytics to deliver insights that optimise resources and guide budgeting and forecasting.

The role sits at the intersection of Finance, Data Analytics, and Business Strategy, partnering with Finance, Analytics, Data, and Business teams to drive performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field as stated.
• 4–5 years of cost accounting/financial analytics experience.
• Experience analysing large datasets to support performance and decision-making.
• Strong SQL, data interrogation, and data visualisation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance cost allocation and profitability models.
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, risks and drivers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning activities.
• Translate financial data into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Drive automation, governance, and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Financial analytics

Cost accounting

Data science

Forecasting

Statistical modelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, or related

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

FirstRand Corporate Centre in Johannesburg is seeking a Cost Accountant to develop and interrogate cost and profitability models for strategic decision-making. You will harness SQL and analytics to deliver insights that optimise resources and guide budgeting and forecasting.

The role sits at the intersection of Finance, Data Analytics, and Business Strategy, partnering with Finance, Analytics, Data, and Business teams to drive performance and governance.