Costing & BI Analyst: Shape Margins & Data Growth

Professional Career Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Cape Town seeks a skilled Cost Accountant to manage financial processes and drive business intelligence initiatives. Candidates should have over 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment and a relevant degree. This position involves implementing costing strategies, designing BI dashboards, and ensuring inventory accuracy. Benefits include a provident fund, travel expenses, and a performance bonus.

Benefits

Provident Fund

Petrol card

Travel expenses

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing/FMCG environment.
• 2+ years' experience in BI development, preferably with Qlik Sense.
• Experience with CRM tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain standard costing for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Design and implement interactive dashboards using Qlik Sense.
• Manage inventory accuracy, valuation, and reporting.

Skills

Cost accounting experience

BI development experience

SQL knowledge

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaborative team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cost & Management Accounting

CIMA qualification

Tools

Qlik Sense

SYSPRO

PowerBI

Azure

Job description

A leading food company in Cape Town seeks a skilled Cost Accountant to manage financial processes and drive business intelligence initiatives. Candidates should have over 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment and a relevant degree. This position involves implementing costing strategies, designing BI dashboards, and ensuring inventory accuracy. Benefits include a provident fund, travel expenses, and a performance bonus.