Management Accountant

Liquid Thought; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Management Accountant to manage product costing, pricing, and margin analysis in support of decision-making. This permanent role requires collaboration across departments, attention to detail, and a strong analytical capability. Candidates should have a BCom degree in Accounting or Finance and relevant experience, ideally in manufacturing or FMCG environments.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Management Accounting.
• Experience ideally in Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• CIMA qualified or actively working toward it preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage costing files for pricing decisions.
• Lead S&OP meetings and collaborate with production.
• Assist in budget preparation and conduct variance analysis.

Skills

Product Costing

Margin Management

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Excel Skills

Reporting Skills

Education

BCom Degree in Accounting / Finance

CIMA Qualification

Tools

ERP Systems (Syspro preferred)

Job description

About the job Management Accountant

Job Title: Management Accountant

Reports to: Finance Executive

Location: Johannesburg

Employment: Permanent

Purpose of the Role:

The Management Accountant plays a key role in managing Product Costing, Pricing, and Margin Analysis to support Commercial and Operational decision-making. This role ensures that accurate cost and pricing data is maintained, supports budgeting, drives collaboration across departments, and provides critical financial insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BCom Degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent (required).
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Management Accounting, ideally in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• CIMA qualified or actively working toward CIMA qualification (Preferred + strongly advantageous)

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 cost.
• 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 skills.
• Commercially minded with good business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Additional Information:

• Overtime may be required during Budgeting, Pricing Reviews, or Stock Take activities.
• Adherence to all Health, Safety, and Operational Procedures is mandatory.