Management Accountant – Fmcg / Manufacturing

Time Personnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to oversee costing and financial reporting. With qualifications in Accounting/Finance and a strong background in management accounting, the successful candidate will lead critical financial processes and support cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance. This role offers a competitive salary based on experience and opportunities for development within the finance department.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in management accounting, preferably in manufacturing or FMCG.
• Capable of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in preparing annual and rolling budgets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage costing files to support pricing decisions.
• Lead S&OP meetings with procurement and cross-functional teams.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets.

Skills

Excel

Analytical capability

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Commercial acumen

Education

BCom in Accounting / Finance or equivalent

CIMA qualification (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems (Syspro preferred)

Job description

BCom in Accounting / Finance or equivalent qualification required.

CIMA qualified or actively working towards a CIMA qualification preferred.

35 years of relevant experience in management accounting, ideally in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Experience with ERP systems (Syspro preferred).

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.

Strong organisational and reporting skills.

Commercially minded with good business acumen.

Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

DUTIES

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).

Salary : R negotiable dependent on experience

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