Profit-Driven Costing Leader – Manufacturing & Ops

Ultra Pharmaceutical And Medical Placements; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Pharmaceutical And Medical Placements is seeking a Strategic Costing Manager Manufacturing Ops to take ownership of costing, financial analysis and commercial decision‑making across the business. The role focuses on cost optimisation, pricing decisions, profitability and improving business performance.

The successful candidate will manage the full costing function, analyse costs and variances, develop robust product costing models and support pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong management accounting and costing exposure
• Solid understanding of manufacturing costing principles

Responsibilities

• Managing and overseeing the full costing function
• Analysing manufacturing costs, variances and cost drivers
• Developing and maintaining accurate product costing models
• Reviewing BOMs, standard costs and production‑related costs
• Performing detailed cost and margin analysis
• Supporting pricing decisions and identifying opportunities for cost optimisation

Skills

Costing expertise

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

Ultra Pharmaceutical And Medical Placements is seeking a Strategic Costing Manager Manufacturing Ops to take ownership of costing, financial analysis and commercial decision‑making across the business. The role focuses on cost optimisation, pricing decisions, profitability and improving business performance.

The successful candidate will manage the full costing function, analyse costs and variances, develop robust product costing models and support pricing strategies.