Cost and Reporting Manager

Pronel Consultants; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants is seeking an experienced Cost & Reporting Manager to take responsibility for cost control, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, providing valuable financial insight to support strategic business decisions.

The role requires leadership in budgeting, variance analysis, and development of dashboards, with expertise in Dynamics 365 and Power BI, and a track record in manufacturing or complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and ERP familiarity (Dynamics 365).
• Ability to develop reporting dashboards and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and investigate variances.
• Manage cost allocation, margin analysis and profitability analysis.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement cost-control initiatives.
• Prepare company and group-level management reports.
• Manage the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Prepare and submit provisional and final income tax returns.
• Provide financial analysis and practical recommendations to senior management.
• Develop and improve reporting models, dashboards, KPIs and business intelligence tools.
• Support month-end processes, management reporting and finance projects.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting systems.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Management reporting

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Cost Management, Accounting or Finance

CA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Job description

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Cost & Reporting Manager to take responsibility for cost control, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, providing valuable financial insight to support strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.

• Monitor expenditure against budgets and investigate variances.

• Manage cost allocation, margin analysis and profitability analysis.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement cost-control initiatives.

• Prepare company and group-level management reports.

• Manage the preparation of annual financial statements.

• Prepare and submit provisional and final income tax returns.

• Provide financial analysis and practical recommendations to senior management.

• Develop and improve reporting models, dashboards, KPIs and business intelligence tools.

• Support month-end processes, management reporting and finance projects.

• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and reporting systems.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant degree in Cost Management, Accounting, Finance or a related field.

• CA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.

• 8–10 years' experience in cost accounting, management accounting, financial reporting or a similar finance leadership role.

• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, tax compliance and management reporting.

• Strong Excel and ERP experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI would be advantageous.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience within a manufacturing, operational or complex business environment would be advantageous.

We are looking for a commercially minded and analytical finance professional who can translate complex financial information into clear, practical business insights. The successful candidate will be confident working with senior management, challenging assumptions, identifying financial risks and driving improvements across finance processes and reporting.