Cost and Management Accountant

Lotus Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Durban is seeking a Management Accountant with a tertiary qualification and over 5 years in accounting. Responsibilities include operational support for budgeting, financial reporting, and cost analysis. Applicants must be skilled in ERP systems and have a valid driver’s license. Ideal candidates should possess CIMA certification and be proficient in MS Office and accounting software.

Qualifications

• Minimum of +5 years in accounting and/or management accounting.
• 5+ years in ERP and multi-currency accounting.
• Valid driver’s license and own car.

Responsibilities

• Assist Operations stakeholders with proposals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Verification and control of Cost of Sales.
• Analyze data and prepare P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Skills

Fluent in MS Office

Advanced in Access

Knowledge of ERP systems

Familiarity with Pastel

Experience with Xero

Proficient in SAP

Education

Tertiary qualification in Management Accounting

CIMA certification

Job description

You must have a minimum of a tertiary qualification in Management Accounting, coupled with +5 years in accounting and/or management accounting, as well as 5+ years in ERP and multi-currency accounting. CIMA certification is essential.

You must be fluent and advanced in MS Office, Access, ERP, Pastel, Xero, and SAP.

You will be responsible for operational support, which entails assisting Operations stakeholders in building proposals, budgets, and forecasts, as well as providing ad-hoc support regarding sourcing, costing, and pricing.

You will assist in cost allocation, including verifying and controlling Cost of Sales, allocating Cost of Sales according to project consumption, reconciling suspense accounts, and analyzing cost trends.

You must be capable of analysis and reporting, including computing revenue and cost accruals, consolidating financial information, analyzing data, and preparing reports such as P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

You will oversee financial support activities, including budget work, quarterly forecasting, annual audit support, capex analysis, commercial analysis, and ad-hoc analyses.

You must have a valid driver’s license, own a car, and possess a clear criminal and credit record.

Please note that if you are not currently residing in the region advertised but wish to apply, the cost of travel for interviews and relocation will be at your expense.

Due to high application volume, only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive a response within 30 days, your application was unsuccessful.