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Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Afrizan People IntelligenceJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
30+ days ago
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Job Description

Are you a skilled Cost Accountant ready to make a real impact on product costing and variance analysis

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cost Accountant to join a dynamic finance team based in Bryanston. This role is perfect for someone with strong costing experience in a manufacturing environment who thrives on accuracy analysis and collaboration across multiple departments.

Responsibilities :

  • Managing month-end costing processes to ensure timely and accurate predetermined cost calculations.
  • Maintaining and reviewing the bill of materials (BoM) and performing variance analysis to enhance costing precision.
  • Overseeing transfer pricing calculations and ensuring alignment between intercompany prices and costs.
  • Preparing detailed margin analysis reports per product and customer on a monthly basis.
  • Analysing manufacturing cost drivers and preparing burden rate reports to support budgeting and financial planning.
  • Supporting internal and external audit processes to ensure compliance with governance and legislation.

Requirements :

  • A degree or equivalent qualification.
  • At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in costing within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong proficiency with accounting software and MS Office particularly Excel.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial statements and management accounts.
  • Solid business acumen and problem-solving abilities.
  • Demonstrated integrity trustworthiness and customer focus.
  • CIMA qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
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