Strategic Cost Accountant

8 hours ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Gerald Lilian Executive Appointments (GLEA) Full time

Gerald Lilian Executive Appointments (GLEA) is a leading recruitment agency that specializes in finding top talent for various industries. We are currently working with a market-leading industrial products manufacturer based on the East Rand, who is looking for a Strategic Cost Accountant to join their team.

As a Strategic Cost Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing all reporting for the company on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. You will also provide meaningful accounting information to management to aid in their decision-making process. The position reports directly to the Financial Director and serves as their second-in-command.

The key performance areas of this role include:

  • Supervising the Cost Accountant and Maintenance Stores Clerk to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Extracting data from Syspro 6.1, a cloud-based ERP system, and using a local reporting package to prepare the Monthly Management Reports and Pack.
  • Maintaining accurate inventory information, including tonnage and value, with 100% accuracy during monthly stock counts.
  • Overseeing Production Orders and ensuring that they make sense and are accurate, while also managing Stores and electrical components, mechanical components, engineering stock, etc.
  • Assisting the Financial Director with the Budget & Forecast process, which involves dissecting Bill of Materials and meeting strict deadlines.
  • Controlling the Annual External Audit by doing preliminary work for the Auditors.
  • Analyzing profitability of products, cost of wasteage, input versus output, yield percentages, transport costs, exports, and variable costs like gas, oxygen, waste, etc.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

  • CiMA or B Tech: Honours in Cost & Management Accounting, B Comm: Costing, or similar qualifications.
  • Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, with a good grasp of these sectors.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including the use of BI tools and ODBC.
  • A proactive, assertive, and driven attitude, with the ability to challenge the status quo.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Strategic Cost Accountant to join a market leader in the industrial products manufacturing industry. If you are passionate about financial analysis and have a strong background in cost accounting, we encourage you to apply.



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