Manufacturing Cost Analyst

7 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Complement Recruitment Full time

Cost Accountant for Manufacturing Sector

Salary Range: R45-55k Basic

Position Overview:

Complement Recruitment is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant to support a manufacturing facility located in the East Rand. The primary role of the Cost Accountant is to assist management in evaluating cost expenditures and procurement activities within the organization, aiming to enhance manufacturing profitability. This is a permanent role that includes various benefits.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, or Cost Accounting
  • CIMA certification is mandatory
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar capacity within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience in industries such as Paint, Construction Chemicals, and Raw Materials
  • Familiarity with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support management in the analysis of cost expenditures and procurement to optimize manufacturing profitability.
    • Conduct monthly KPI calculations and consolidate factory performance results.
    • Perform monthly sand drying analyses, including pricing for article costing and fuel efficiency evaluations.
    • Calculate labor and transport costs per unit.
    • Prepare Divisional Management Accounts for Paint and Construction Chemicals.
    • Manage cost center accounting for shared services.
    • Execute monthly costing runs, investigations, and raw material margin analyses.
    • Act as the master data custodian, responsible for creating and maintaining articles across various sites, including costing calculations and routing.
    • Maintain existing articles, including BOM adjustments, storage location updates, and MRP data modifications.
    • Extend articles for sales and distribution purposes.
    • Assist the Financial Manager with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.

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We encourage interested candidates to explore this opportunity further.



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