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Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

MECS AfricaWestern Cape, South Africa
20 days ago
Job description

Key Responsibilities :

  • Calculate and analyze the costs of mined products, including raw materials, processing, and overheads.
  • Conduct transport and logistics cost analysis, ensuring accurate expense tracking per product and customer.
  • Support pricing strategies using volume-based models and margin targets.
  • Participate in weekly and monthly cost analysis meetings with mining sites.
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards to monitor operational and financial performance.
  • Generate cost variance reports and highlight improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cost, pricing, and operational strategies.
  • Contribute to standard costing models, including BOMs and routings.
  • Support financial close processes and maintain data integrity within SAGE ERP.

Minimum Requirements :

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CIMA or equivalent preferred).
  • 5+ years of cost accounting experience within the mining industry, ideally with industrial minerals.
  • Strong knowledge of product and transport costing, pricing, and margin analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, lookups).
  • Experience with SAGE ERP (preferably Sage X3)
  • Experience building dashboards or KPI tracking tools using Excel, BI tools, or ERP systems.
  • Knowledge of South African mining regulations and transport cost structures.
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