Senior Cost Accountant - Cape Town Onsite

Watchmaker Genomics; Cape Town; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Watchmaker Genomics in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to lead the cost accounting function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Based onsite, you will oversee costing, inventory valuation, and month-end processes while partnering with Operations and Finance.

The ideal candidate holds CIMA or a similar qualification with at least seven years of related experience; manufacturing experience is beneficial.

Qualifikationen

• CIMA or similar qualification with minimum 7 years related experience.
• Manufacturing experience would be beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Own and oversee the Cost Accounting function, ensuring accurate costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variances and month-end cost accounting processes.
• Review and approve costing, inventory reconciliations, variance analyses and cost accounting outputs prepared by the Junior Cost Accountant.
• Lead manufacturing cost and variance analysis, identifying drivers, trends and opportunities to improve cost efficiency and operational performance.
• Develop, maintain and improve product cost models, including material, labour, overhead absorption, yield, batch size and manufacturing cost assumptions.
• Provide costing support throughout the product lifecycle, from R&D handover and new product introduction through to commercial production and product optimisation.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D and Quality to provide financial insight and support operational decision-making.
• Act as a key Finance business partner to operational leaders, translating financial and costing information into actionable recommendations to improve efficiency, margins and profitability.
• Lead the preparation and analysis of manufacturing and operational forecasts, including COGS, inventory, labour, overheads and other cost drivers.
• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial planning, providing cost assumptions, operational inputs, scenario analysis and financial modelling.
• Provide FP&A support through monthly performance reviews, forecasting, budget-versus-actual analysis, trend analysis and identification of key financial risks and opportunities.
• Prepare and present meaningful management reporting on COGS, manufacturing performance, inventory, product costs and operational variances, providing commentary on key drivers and recommended actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across costing, inventory and financial processes, including optimisation of Epicor, improved reporting, automation and strengthening of financial controls.
• Support the Director of Finance, Operations with strategic financial analysis, business cases, investment decisions, cost-reduction initiatives, scenario modelling and other operational finance projects.

Ausbildung

CIMA or similar qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Watchmaker Genomics in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to lead the cost accounting function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Based onsite, you will oversee costing, inventory valuation, and month-end processes while partnering with Operations and Finance.

The ideal candidate holds CIMA or a similar qualification with at least seven years of related experience; manufacturing experience is beneficial.