Management Accountant jobs in South Africa

Purpose of the Role:

The Management Accountant plays a key role in managing Product Costing, Pricing, and Margin Analysis to support Commercial and Operational decision-making. This role ensures that accurate cost and pricing data is maintained, supports budgeting, drives collaboration across departments, and provides critical financial insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

• BCom Degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent (required).
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Management Accounting, ideally in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• CIMA qualified or actively working toward CIMA qualification (Preferred + strongly advantageous)
  
  
  

• BCom Degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent (required).
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Management Accounting, ideally in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• CIMA qualified or actively working toward CIMA qualification (Preferred + strongly advantageous)
  
  
  

• Maintain and manage costing files to support customer pricing decisions.
• Liaise with procurement to track and incorporate cost updates for timely pricing adjustments.
• Lead the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings with procurement and other cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with production to understand material usage and ensure accurate cost.
• Develop a working knowledge of all production processes to improve costing accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation of annual and rolling budgets.
• Support financial managers by checking supplier and service provider payment documentation.
• Asset control and verification
• Capex control process administration
• Develop and maintain relevant reports to support sales and margin management.
• Coordinate and administer stock takes when required.
• Assist with ad-hoc finance tasks as requested by financial managers.
• Prepare procurement cost information to support price negotiations during pricing review windows.
• Maintain accurate records of all client pricing history and changes.
• Perform ad-hoc variance analysis across cost, margin, and operational performance.
• Review, understand, and verify standard cost information in the ERP system (Syspro preferred).
  
  
  

• Strong understanding of Product Costing and Margin Management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Cross-functional teams including Procurement and Production.
• Effective communicator and team leader, especially in cross-functional meetings.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical capability.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP Systems (Syspro preferred).
• Strong organisational and reporting skills.
• Commercially minded with good business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
  
  
  

• Overtime may be required during Budgeting, Pricing Reviews, or Stock Take activities.
• Adherence to all Health, Safety, and Operational Procedures is mandatory.
  

• Seniority level
  Not Applicable

• Employment type
  Full-time

• Job function
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries
  IT Services and IT Consulting

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