Plant Controller - Cost Management & Reporting

ALPLA Group; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-related salary

Pension benefit

Medical aid

Employee assistance program

Job summary

ALPLA Group in Gauteng invites applications for a plant controller who links plants with finance, manages cost control, inventory, BOMs and monthly closures. You will drive accurate costing, reporting and process improvements in a manufacturing setting.

You will work with Operations, Finance and Commercial teams to support cost recovery, budgeting and decision making, requiring a tertiary Management Accounting qualification and 2–5 years in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• tertiary qualification in Management Accounting is required.
• 2–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work independently and assertively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Planning and Finance on cost and plant accounting policies, procedures and requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely transaction processing, including adherence to internal controls and month-end cut-off requirements.
• Support the Accounting team with correct General Ledger cost allocations and month-end closing entries.
• Assist Operations and Supply Chain with stock counts, inventory transactions, reconciliations, write-offs, BOMs, variance analysis and consumption reporting.
• Monitor plant costs against budgets and provide analysis and recommendations on cost deviations and margin tolerances.
• Verify material consumption and ensure accurate and regularly reviewed Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly and annual plant reporting, budgets, costing schedules and work centre costs.
• Perform stock revaluations and maintain accurate costing information.
• Provide site cost analysis to support Finance, Operations and Commercial decision-making.
• Partner with Commercial and CTO Controllers to support cost recovery and business performance.
• Provide the Controlling Manager with insights into key performance indicators and cost variances.
• Ensure plants comply with internal control policies and procedures and support continuous improvement of controls.
• Monitor master data accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain effective collaboration between Finance and Operations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and month-end closure.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Financial reporting

Independence

Education

Management accounting degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

ALPLA Group in Gauteng invites applications for a plant controller who links plants with finance, manages cost control, inventory, BOMs and monthly closures. You will drive accurate costing, reporting and process improvements in a manufacturing setting.

You will work with Operations, Finance and Commercial teams to support cost recovery, budgeting and decision making, requiring a tertiary Management Accounting qualification and 2–5 years in manufacturing.