Cost Accountant

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Swift Human Resources Full time

SUMMARY : This is a financial and cost accounting responsibility at a factory level with executive reporting expertise. Leading a small finance team. Minimum Requirements and Experience : Grade 12 or equivalent academic qualification, Diploma, B. Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served. Knowledge of IFRS The candidate should have experience of managing people (±2-3 years) Good understating of finance, costing, production and projects management skills. Previous working experience +- 5 years’ in a manufacturing environment preferably in the remanufacturing of automotive components i.e., engines, gearboxes, axles, starters, alternators, brake components, fuel pumps, injectors, retreading of tyres and upholstery work. The candidate must be able to compile financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for automotive products in conjunction with production and stores. This is a financial and cost accounting responsibility at a factory level with executive reporting expertise. The candidate must possess solid presentation skills, as the role involves presenting budgets and financial reports to executives and directors. Duties : Manage a group of approximately ±2-3 people. Maintain accurate financial records and prepare accurate financial reports for information sharing, auditing, operational and auditors use. Prepare monthly management reports with statistics for executive presentation. Participate, prepare and make inputs for forecast & budget preparations. Prepare financial statements to the extent of modelling scenarios for new products Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing models. Assist with establishment and maintenance of BOMs and production processes. Be able to determine the unit price of a product using either job costing or process costing in the job and remanufacturing environment respectively. Prepare and reconcile cashbook and petty cash monthly. Maintain an asset register. Monitor all WIP jobs. Reconcile accounts, records, and reports and perform journal entries. Prepare financial and / or auditor statements, schedules and reports Interpret and apply acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO). Review and verify accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis reporting. Maintain accounting records for production, special accounts and special projects. Make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures Work closely with both executive, management, stores and production. Assist the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory level. Participate in the implementation of the Embrace system (costing & financial), ISO 9001 : 2015 QMS requirements and Time and Attendance system. Attend to audit queries and reports. Perform and co-ordinate interim and annual stock count. Based on production requirements management will move employees to required areas or sections of the business. Perform other Admin related tasks as per operational requirements POSITION INFO : #J-18808-Ljbffr

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