Junior Cost Accountant

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd Full time
Cost Accountant Job Opportunity at SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join our Finance team at SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd. As a Cost Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining our integrated costing system, analyzing expenses, and providing reports to line management.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and review our integrated costing system, ensuring accurate data accumulation and reporting.
  • Analyze expenses and allocate them to the correct primary and secondary cost centers.
  • Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing on spending variances.
  • Provide detailed reports and explanations to line management.
  • Review and ensure correct allocation and reporting of overhead costs.
  • Produce operational costing calculations, including transport job costing and tender costing.
  • Produce profitability calculations for manufacturing divisions.
  • Track capital project costs.
Requirements:
  • National Diploma in Cost Accounting majoring in Costing.
  • Previous experience in a Costing environment is essential.
  • Knowledge and/or experience working on AccPac, TM1 Cognos, and Fraxion is advantageous.
  • Advanced computer literacy, with high proficiency in MS Excel.
  • Manufacturing and/or Logistic background is advantageous.
  • Emotionally matured and dynamic individual with excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, and work well under pressure.
  • Ability to collaborate with a multi-department team.
  • Must have clear credit and criminal clearance.
Attributes:
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Trustworthy, commitment to a strong business ethic, and integrity.
  • Ability to detect and solve problems.
  • Open-minded and logical thinker.
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented.
  • Team player with excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Display a professional work approach.
  • Logical and detail-oriented.
  • Excellent standards of execution.
  • Confidentiality, tact, and discretion are essential.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results.

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