Strategic Costing Manager - 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

Strategic Costing Manager Manufacturing Ops

Are you a commercially minded finance professional with strong costing expertise and a passion for understanding what really drives profitability?

A well‑established and highly respected organisation within the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sector is looking for a Costing Manager to take ownership of costing, financial analysis and commercial decision‑making across the business.

This is an opportunity to join a recognised industry player where your financial insight will directly contribute to cost optimisation, pricing decisions, profitability and improved business performance.

• 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

Job Experience and Skills Required:

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

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Salary: ZAR Negotiable

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full‑time

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.