Cost Accountant

1 week ago


Pretoria, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

Unique Personnel Overview Unique Personnel boasts over 50 years of personnel and staffing experience, so it's not surprising that even though our main focus has been providing on South African Staffing Solutions, we now recruit internationally for clients. Duties & Responsibilities REPORTING TO THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for manufacturing level costs and control including cost accounting, bill of material audits, and cost analysis. Supports month-end close and special projects as requested. JOB FUNCTION: Perform daily costing of standard and custom products; conduct ad hoc cost analyses for operations. Conduct weekly investigation of ledger against sub-ledger differences based on the Frozen Cost Difference Report. Update costing elements: Quarterly updates to work centre rates, global costs, and inter-company pricing based on raw materials and budget changes. Review Bills of Materials (BOM) and routings daily to ensure correctness. Audit BOMs monthly to reflect the latest manufacturing practices. Maintain General Ledger Class Codes and Category Codes as required. Submit monthly sensitivity analysis comparing future vs current costs, and profitability analysis of quoted price vs actual cost to the Commercial Manager. Analyse and report actual labour, material, and overhead costs vs Standard / Budget monthly to the Commercial Manager. Update and apply cost accounting policies and procedures and maintenance of SEIFSA-indexed contracts on schedule. Oversee daily and monthly processes such as JDE approvals, variance investigations, WIP reviews, and job closures. Inventory and costing updates: Perform bi-annual cost updates, obsolete stock reviews, and support planners with system training and pricing updates. Desired Experience & Qualification QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 with Mathematics Diploma in Cost & Management Accounting; 5 years' experience in cost accounting within technical / manufacturing / production environment. KEY COMPETENCIES: The candidate must demonstrate strong technical and financial acumen in product costing, analysis, and manufacturing processes, supported by sound decision-making, problem-solving, and effective time and quality management. Proficient in using ERP systems and technical tools to deliver accurate, high-quality outputs within deadlines. PC Literacy: Displays a good understanding of MS Office suite, ERP system and in-house systems and is able to apply to own job. Good understanding of Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of accounting / ERP systems, JD Edwards experience a definite advantage. #J-18808-Ljbffr


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