Management Accountant - CIMA Qualified

Cape Herb; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Herb seeks a dedicated Cost Accountant for the Tea division to monitor and report all manufacturing costs. You will drive accurate costing, inventory controls, and month-end processes while supporting operational and financial decision-making with clear reports.

You will engage in budgeting, forecasting, KPI tracking and process improvements, leveraging ERP and Power BI to enhance profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACMA/CGMA designation completed.
• Strong costing and variance analysis experience within manufacturing.
• 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing costing.
• ERP system exposure is essential.
• Manufacturing/FMCG experience advantageous.
• Interest in Power BI and analytics tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and report costs for the Tea division manufacturing environment.
• Manage costing, inventory and production accounting with accurate variances and adjustments.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for Purchasing, Operations and Selling.
• Prepare KPI reports and business presentations; support decision-making.

Skills

Costing & variance analysis

Commercial financial experience

Education

CIMA/ACMA/CGMA designation

Tools

Power BI

ERP system exposure

Job description

Reporting to: Senior Management Accountant and New Business Development Executive

Location: Capricorn Business Park, Tea Plant

The Cost Accounting team is eager to grow their team. They are in search of a dynamic individual, interested in gaining practical experience in all areas of the manufacturing environment, with a drive to be actively involved in identifying, helping implement and monitoring of improvement projects focused on profitability and efficiencies whilst ensuring strong controls are in place.

This role is based at Cape Herb and Spice’s Tea Division, in Capricorn Park.

Purpose of the Role

To represent the Tea division within a team of Cost Accountants dedicated to the Spice division. Reporting to the General Manager of the division, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on all costs associated with the Tea business which is a manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate costings, efficient and on-time submission of the usual month-end requirements, inventory controls, driving efficiencies and improvements and supporting Operational and Financial decision-making in the form of preparing reports and presentations.

• 1. Costing & Analysis
  Across all business department functions (covering Imports and Exports) including complex calcs


• 2. Inventory & Production Accounting
  Ensure effective management and accuracy (using Translution software system integrated with SYSPRO), Stock counts, Variances, Adjustments, Waste, Processes and Improvements


• 3. Budgeting & Forecasting
  Assist with annual setting for Purchasing, Operations and Selling as well as reviewing accuracy thereof


• 4. Reporting & Monitoring
  KPI tracking and reporting, Submission of information for business presentations. Translution User support and Championing


• 5. Process Improvement
  In all aspects of the business, help identify and support and/or drive initiatives agreed


• 6. Compliance & Controls
  Providing Finance teams accurate and on-time information relating to month end procedures and protocols. Government required reports (audited usage against Indigenous permits).
  Review SOP documentation ensuring accuracy

Required Qualifications & Experience

• CIMA qualification completed / ACMA, CGMA designation


• Strong costing, variance analysis and commercial financial experience


• 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing costing


• ERP system exposure (non-negotiable)


• Manufacturing/FMCG Experience advantageous


• Interest in systems and analytics tools such as Power BI advantageous

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and numerical ability


• Attention to detail driven


• Good communicator (internal as well as external)


• Works well within a team and able to take the lead where necessary
  
• Self-motivator


• Deadline-driven


• Great Work ethic

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