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Cost and Management Accountant

Cost and Management Accountant

Network RecruitmentJohannesburg, South Africa
10 days ago
Job description

Our client, a leading player in their industry, is looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to take ownership of key cost control and reporting functions across foreign creditors, inventory, inter-company accounts, and general ledger reconciliations.

This role is ideal for a detail-driven finance professional who thrives in a high-performance, collaborative environment.

This role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg North.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Foreign Creditors & Payments :

Accurately capture foreign supplier invoices to the appropriate GL accounts and cost centres

  • Ensure compliance with SARB requirements for forex payments
  • Process monthly payments and reconcile foreign creditor accounts
  • Liaise with procurement, treasury, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth end-to-end payment cycles
  • Inventory & Cost of Sales Accounting :
  • Track inventory movements and report on stock trends and obsolescence

  • Ensure the correct costing and timely recognition of cost of sales
  • Support cycle counts and resolve variances alongside warehouse teams
  • Inter-company Reconciliations :
  • Maintain accurate inter-company balances across multiple legal entities and currencies

  • Process invoices, revalue balances monthly, and prepare audit confirmations
  • GL Reconciliations & Cost Reviews :
  • Reconcile GL accounts including inventory, VAT, payables, and provisions

  • Analyse production and operational costs, flagging discrepancies to management
  • Tax & Statutory Compliance :
  • Submit VAT201, ITR14, ITR14SD, and other regulatory schedules

  • Ensure compliance with VAT processing and stay abreast of legislative changes
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning :
  • Assist with the development of cost-focused budgets and forecasts

  • Provide accurate data for financial models, projections, and scenario planning
  • Ad Hoc Projects & Continuous Improvement :
  • Participate in finance transformation projects and SOP development

  • Identify opportunities to improve creditor management, inventory control, and inter-company processes
  • Requirements :

  • BCom Degree in Financial Accounting
  • 5 years' experience in cost accounting, foreign payments, and inter-company reconciliations
  • Solid understanding of inventory costing and operational finance
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
  • A proactive, detail-orientated mindset with a drive for process improvement
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