Cost / Management Accountant

Rite Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled professional to manage costing and finance operations. The ideal candidate will have a BCom in Accounting or Finance, with at least 5 years of experience in management accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or FMCG context. Key responsibilities include maintaining costing files and leading cross-functional meetings. Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential for this role, which offers competitive remuneration and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in management accounting, ideally in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage costing files for customer pricing decisions.
• Liaise with procurement for cost updates and pricing adjustments.
• Lead S&OP meetings with procurement and cross-functional teams.
• Develop accurate costing through understanding production processes.
• Assist in budgeting and financial manager support tasks.

Skills

Strong understanding of product costing and margin management

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Effective communicator and team leader

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Experience with ERP systems (Syspro preferred)

Strong organisational and reporting skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Education

BCom in Accounting / Finance or equivalent

CIMA qualified or actively working toward CIMA qualification

Tools

Syspro

Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage costing files to support customer pricing decisions.
• Liaise with procurement to track and incorporate cost updates for timely pricing adjustments.
• Lead the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings with procurement and other cross‑functional teams.
• Work closely with production to understand material usage and ensure accurate costing.
• Develop a working knowledge of all production processes to improve costing accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation of annual and rolling budgets.
• Support financial managers by checking supplier and service provider payment documentation.
• Asset control and verification.
• Capex control process administration.
• Develop and maintain relevant reports to support sales and margin management.
• Coordinate and administer stock takes when required.
• Assist with ad‑hoc finance tasks as requested by financial managers.
• Prepare procurement cost information to support price negotiations during pricing review windows.
• Maintain accurate records of all client pricing history and changes.
• Perform ad‑hoc variance analysis across cost, margin, and operational performance.
• Review, understand, and verify standard cost information in the ERP system (Syspro preferred).

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of product costing and margin management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams including procurement and production.
• Effective communicator and team leader, especially in cross‑functional meetings.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical capability.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (Syspro preferred).
• Strong organisational and reporting skillsmercially minded with good business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Qualifications and Experience

• BCom in Accounting / Finance or equivalent (required).
• CIMA qualified or actively working toward CIMA qualification (preferred and strongly advantageous).
• 35 years of relevant experience in management accounting, ideally in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Application Process

Application Process : Interested candidates should submit the following documentation : CVQualifications2 x most recent payslipsOnly candidates meeting the specified criteria will be considered If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We thank all applicants for their interest.