Cost Accountant - Sandton

Professional Career Services; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a skilled professional to manage product BOM pricing and ensure accurate stock control procedures. The ideal candidate will have a Cost and Management Accounting Diploma or Degree and expertise in manufacturing costing. Responsibilities include analyzing costs, assisting with sales price adjustments, and guiding procurement on cost savings. A competitive salary package of R40K - R50K is offered along with growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing product BOM's for price correctness.
• Maintain BOM's for price correctness in line with cost changes.
• Investigate and analyze stock returns and costs.
• Implement stock control procedures for accurate accounting.
• Assist with adjusting sales prices based on costs.
• Guide procurement on cost savings opportunities.
• Participate in ad-hoc costing projects.
• Support stock count and valuation at month-end.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Manufacturing Sector Experience

Strong Costing Skills

Education

Cost and Management Accounting Diploma or Degree

Job description

Job Description

• Analyze existing product BOM's for price correctness in line with actual expenditure incurred.
• Maintain BOM's for price correctness in line with constant price increases to ensure profit margin per product is maintained.
• Investigate, record, and analyze stock returns or remanufacture, either due to incorrect supply of orders, or incorrect ordering, and the cost thereof and reasoning thereof to the factory.
• Implement effective and accurate stock control procedures to ensure stock cost is accurate and correctly accounted for - stock value R 25m
• Assist with adjusting sales prices in line with actual cost and inline with group pricing strategy and GP% per product line targets.
• Assist in any ad‑hoc supplier cost investigations and provide direction to procurement on when cost savings could be enjoyed based on direct supply chain - local and international.
• Assist in any other ad‑hoc unit costing projects from time to time to understand viability of product manufacturing going forward.
• Assist team with stock count and correct valuation at month‑end.

Qualifications

• Cost and Management Accounting Diploma or Degree

Skills

• Advanced Excel
• Manufacturing Sector Exp
• Strong Costing Skills

Salary/Package

R40K - R50K

Benefits

N/A

Job Post Expiration

2025-12-28