Cost Accountant CIMA

Recooty; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable manufacturing firm in Brakpan is seeking a Cost Accountant to assist in maximizing profitability through thorough cost analysis. Candidates should hold a BCom degree and CIMA certification, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within manufacturing. Responsibilities include monthly KPI calculations, cost analyses, and supporting financial management in reporting. A competitive salary package of R45-55k plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role at a manufacturing business.
• Experience in the Paint, Construction Chemicals, or Raw Materials industries.

Responsibilities

• Assist management with analysing cost expenditures and purchases.
• Monthly KPI calculations and consolidating factory results.
• Prepare Divisional Management Accounts for various sectors.

Skills

Cost analysis

KPI calculations

SAP or similar ERP experience

Financial reporting

Education

BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost accounting

CIMA

Job description

Overview

Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Cost Accountant for a Manufacturing Factory Plant based in the East Rand, Brakpan, Johannesburg Gauteng. The responsibility of the Cost Accountant is to assist management with analysing cost expenditures and purchases within the company, in order to maximise manufacturing profitability. This is a permanent position with benefits. R45-55k Basic + Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assist management with analysing cost expenditures and purchases within the company, in order to maximise manufacturing profitability.
• Monthly KPI calculations and consolidating factory results.
• Monthly sand drying analysis. Pricing of sand for article costing purposes, drier fuel efficiencies etc.
• Calculations of labour cost, transport cost etc. per unit.
• Preparation of Divisional Management Accounts (Paint and Construction Chemicals).
• Cost Centre accounting for shared services.
• Performing monthly costing runs, investigations, and analysis of raw material margins.
• Master data custodian. Responsible for creating new articles that needs to be maintained at different sites, costing calculations performed, rooting of articles.
• Maintaining existing articles. BOM changes, storage location changes, header quantity changes, MRP data changes etc.
• Extending articles for selling and distribution.
• Assisting Financial Manager with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.

Qualifications

• BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, Cost accounting
• CIMA – Non Negotiable
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role at a manufacturing business (factory, plant)
• Manufacturing Industries – Paint; Construction Chemicals and Raw Materials
• SAP or similar ERP experience.