Cost Accountant

Sappi; Umkomaas; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

Sappi is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to manage variable costing functions within the Mill. This role involves overseeing financial stock control, preparing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements. Join a global leader in sustainable woodfibre products and benefit from learning and development programs, market-leading leave benefits, and opportunities for travel.

Benefits

Learning and development programmes

Market-leading leave benefits

Employee wellbeing benefits

Opportunities to travel

Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete variable cost function in the Mill.
• Prepare annual variable costs budgets and assist in budget consolidation.
• Compile weekly and monthly variable costs forecast.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

We are hiring!

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We're on the lookout for an experienced Cost Accountant to manage and coordinate the variable costing accounting functions within the Mill.

As aCost Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the complete variable cost function in the Mill and reporting to the Management Accountant
• Manage direct reports and provide support, guidance, and training where necessary
• Oversee financial stock control procedures
• Ensure that accounting deadlines are adhered to
• Prepare information for regulatory submissions, e.g PAMSA, Stats SA, and E4 cluster
• Ensure the accuracy of production data, variable production costs, and management reporting
• Compile the weekly and monthly variable costs forecast and compare to actual results
• Compile the weekly management report for distribution to all HODs, accompanied by explanations on variances
• Prepare the weekly rolling profit forecast
• Responsible for Real Time Costing implementation at the mill, in conjunction with Process Engineering and IT
• Responsible for implementing new BOMs at the mill, in conjunction with Process Engineering
• Prepare annual variable costs budgets by updating the Bill of Materials based on proposed production plans, and assist the Management Accountant with the budget consolidation
• Prepare FC1, FC2, and Estimate variable costs targets by updating the Bill of Materials based on proposed production plans
• Administrative support to mill staff in respect of cost management
• Render a service in respect of production, costing, and profitability analysis
• Develop and submit proposals for new policies, procedures, and expanded services to the Management Accountant
• Assist in the drive to achieve cost-saving objectives
• Investigate and propose changes to the accounting systems
• Ensure that all activities comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Assist the Management Accountant with ad hoc requirements

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, finance, or related field
• Preferably 2 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer literacy (MS Office), SAP or similar ERP system

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits

We are hiring!

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We're on the lookout for an experienced Cost Accountant to manage and coordinate the variable costing accounting functions within the Mill.

As aCost Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the complete variable cost function in the Mill and reporting to the Management Accountant
• Manage direct reports and provide support, guidance, and training where necessary
• Oversee financial stock control procedures
• Ensure that accounting deadlines are adhered to
• Prepare information for regulatory submissions, e.g PAMSA, Stats SA, and E4 cluster
• Ensure the accuracy of production data, variable production costs, and management reporting
• Compile the weekly and monthly variable costs forecast and compare to actual results
• Compile the weekly management report for distribution to all HODs, accompanied by explanations on variances
• Prepare the weekly rolling profit forecast
• Responsible for Real Time Costing implementation at the mill, in conjunction with Process Engineering and IT
• Responsible for implementing new BOMs at the mill, in conjunction with Process Engineering
• Prepare annual variable costs budgets by updating the Bill of Materials based on proposed production plans, and assist the Management Accountant with the budget consolidation
• Prepare FC1, FC2, and Estimate variable costs targets by updating the Bill of Materials based on proposed production plans
• Administrative support to mill staff in respect of cost management
• Render a service in respect of production, costing, and profitability analysis
• Develop and submit proposals for new policies, procedures, and expanded services to the Management Accountant
• Assist in the drive to achieve cost-saving objectives
• Investigate and propose changes to the accounting systems
• Ensure that all activities comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Assist the Management Accountant with ad hoc requirements

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, finance, or related field
• Preferably 2 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer literacy (MS Office), SAP or similar ERP system

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.