Manufacturing Cost & Efficiency Analyst

Haleon; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon in Cape Town Manufacturing Site is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to provide financial analysis, costings, and variance reporting across production, procurement, engineering, quality and finance. The role partners with cross-functional teams to improve cost performance and support budgeting and forecasting.

You will lead cost roll-ups, analyse variances, drive productivity initiatives, and maintain accurate product costs for decision making.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/CA(SA) qualification and professional status.
• 3+ years in manufacturing finance, cost accounting or supply chain finance.
• Experience producing financial reports and decision-support analyses in FMCG/pharma manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to challenge non-value-added costs and identify savings.
• Drive loss analysis, productivity initiatives, and cost-optimization roadmaps for the site.
• Lead product costing, standard-costs, and data integrity for new product introductions.
• Analyze variances in material, labour, overhead, and third-party manufacturing with actionable insights.
• Prepare weekly/monthly performance reports, dashboards, and trend analysis for site leadership.
• Support budgets, rolling forecasts, capex evaluations, and financial modelling.
• Strengthen governance with reconciliations, inventory costing controls, and audit support.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Education

CIMA (qualified)

ACCA

CA(SA) qualification

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Haleon in Cape Town Manufacturing Site is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to provide financial analysis, costings, and variance reporting across production, procurement, engineering, quality and finance. The role partners with cross-functional teams to improve cost performance and support budgeting and forecasting.

You will lead cost roll-ups, analyse variances, drive productivity initiatives, and maintain accurate product costs for decision making.