[ref. u73889724] Cost Accountant: Ottery, Cape Town

Our client based in Ottery, Cape Town is looking to employ a Cost Accountant.

This role will report to the continuous improvements department. The Cost Accountant will support operations by providing information to aid decision-making and drive profitability, operational efficiency, and effective cost control. The Cost Accountant will identify and drive system improvement opportunities and ensure strong controls are in place.

Requirements:

• CIMA
• At least 1-3 years of experience in a financial or cost accounting role
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment subject to constant change
• Team Player and the ability to drive projects and implementations within a team
• Proficiency in accounting software (Syspro)
• Experience in implementing a costing “system”

Responsibilities:

• Implement a costing system with value-adding reports and recommendations
• Review and closure of jobs, investigating variances and driving corrective actions
• Review and update of BOM’s as required
• Review and monitor labour and overhead allocations to products
• Review and monitor labour and overhead rates used for recovery
• Review and update standard cost for raw materials in the accounting system to ensure inventory valuation is accurate including landed cost calculations for imported raw materials
• Analyse material usage and waste and drive corrective actions
• Review inventory count results for approval
• Review the accuracy of inventory-related transactions and assist with queries
• Ensure strong inventory controls are in place to safeguard inventory and drive accuracy
• Perform product and customer costings
• Compile costing information and perform ad-hoc costings as required
• Analyse margin and costs and identify where improvements can be made to profitability
• Building and maintaining reports to assist product mix decision-making
• Performing financial modelling to inform decision-making for strategic objectives
• Preparing information and reports for business presentations
• Assist with compiling annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Providing systems support to users and maintaining master data
• Identify and drive system improvements and assist with special projects
• Prepare SOP documentation and provide training to staff on systems implemented