Cost Accountant JHB - Eastern Suburbs

Cost Accountant

Reference: JHB000969-Lee -1

Leading and well-established paper and plastics manufacturing company based on the East Rand is looking for a Cost Accountant. CIMA qualification is required or current studies towards CIMA is essential.

Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum requirements include:

• Matric / Grade 12 – with Mathematics/Accounting.
• BCom in Accounting or a related field.
• CIMA Qualified or current studies towards - this is essential.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years costing experience in Production or Manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the business with value-added analysis including but not limited to costing / GP analysis, stock control, and Opex analysis.
• Calculate the cost price of manufacturing raw materials, Labour, and overheads allocation.
• Provide support to Ops team for daily cyclical counts and month-end stock counts.
• Report on results of stock takes to Ops and Finance Manager and assist with analysis of stock variance and investigating the origin of stock variances.
• Identify paper stock that is at risk of becoming obsolete for Planners in production runs on a weekly basis.
• Weekly flag FGS that is at risk of becoming obsolete as per policy to sales staff to deliver to customer.
• Conduct Monthly reviews, analysis Opex spend and consumable usage to identify any issue areas to management.
• Review actuals vs budget with detailed commentary on variances.
• Assist with recording waste percentages & interventions to reduce waste.
• Manage daily costing requests.

Package & Remuneration

Monthly plus Basic, medical aid, provident fund, 13th cheque.

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