Cost and Management Accountant

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Prostaff Holdings Full time
Minimum requirements for the role:
  • An accounting degree is essential for this role.
  • The successful candidate must be familiar with Pastel Accounting.
  • Previous experience having worked within a Cost And Management Accountant role.
  • Sound knowledge of cost accounting of raw and final product is essential.
  • Previous experience having been involved in a distribution / manufacturing company working closely with maintenance spares / inventory / stock control, goods receiving, invoicing, processing of purchasing orders etc.
  • Must be able to communicate and collaborate with operational teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Must have advanced Excel skills.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
  • Maintaining all cost and management accounting by driving cost efficiency, analysing financial data, and providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making within the company.
  • The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, and management, to drive cost optimisation, improve profitability, and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls.
  • Preparing weekly cost reports and summaries, capturing of inventory, sound knowledge of reconciliations.
  • Managing stock records and asset management.
  • Involvement in weekly P&L reports/ stock balances/ month end and processing of invoicing for local transport.
  • Generating various reports i.e. procurement and costing reports.
  • Responsible for monitoring, controlling and analysing costs.
  • Developing reports to achieve operational efficiency in consultation with operations and the technical department.
  • Preparing and analysing cost reports.
  • Conducting variance analysis to ensure costing account targets are met.
  • Implementing and maintaining cost accounting systems and processes.
  • Identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency.
  • Providing strategic recommendations to support business decisions and profitability.
Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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