Manufacturing Cost Accountant – BOM, Variances & Costing

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters in Gauteng seeks a Cost Accountant to own product costing, BOM integrity and stock reconciliations for its Boksburg manufacturing operations.

You will analyse variances to improve pricing, profitability and manufacturing performance, support budgeting and provide cost insights to production, procurement and finance. A Degree in Accounting/Finance and professional qualification are required, with at least three years in a manufacturing costing role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• CGMA/SAIPA qualified or in progress CIMA Management Level.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Cost/Management accounting role within manufacturing.
• In-depth understanding of BOMs, WIP, Standard Costing and Product Costing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standard costs for materials, labour and overhead; align ERP data with supplier prices.
• Update BOMs, routings and master data to ensure costing integrity.
• Report monthly on variances, gross margins and stock reconciliations.
• Analyse material usage, labour recovery, overhead absorption, scrap and rework.
• Ensure inventory valuation through cycle counts, obsolete stock reviews and WIP reporting.
• Support month-end close with journals, accruals and provisions.
• Validate landed costs and make-versus-buy decisions with Production, Procurement and Finance.
• Support annual budgets/forecasts with cost drivers and inventory provisions.
• Identify waste, margin leakage and pricing anomalies; recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare costing schedules, reconciliations and audit evidence.
• Improve costing, reporting and ERP controls for accuracy and usefulness.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing costing

ERP data accuracy

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

CGMA/SAIPA qualified or in progress CIMA Management Level

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters in Gauteng seeks a Cost Accountant to own product costing, BOM integrity and stock reconciliations for its Boksburg manufacturing operations.

You will analyse variances to improve pricing, profitability and manufacturing performance, support budgeting and provide cost insights to production, procurement and finance. A Degree in Accounting/Finance and professional qualification are required, with at least three years in a manufacturing costing role.