Senior Cost Accountant

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Professional Career Services Full time

Professional Career Services is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join their team.

Job Overview

This exciting opportunity involves working with a dynamic organization that requires a strong cost accounting professional. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in costing, financial analysis, and management accounting.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of general ledger accounts, managing manual journals, posting subledger journals, and authorizing purchase requisitions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Reconciliation of the general ledger at month-end, including bank, debtor, and creditor reconciliation
  • Process manual journals to accrue for expenses at month-end
  • Post all subledger journals every month and close off subledgers to roll over to the next period (month)
  • Authorize purchase requisitions
  • Update and manage fixed asset registers and CAPEX schedules
  • Check weekly wages for accuracy
  • VAT reconciliation
  • Check month-end payroll payments and perform payroll reconciliation
  • Assist with external auditors' requests during year-end audits
  • Review and sign creditors reconciliations
  • Costing system: recalculate costing rates of machines and overhead costs to manufacture axles
Requirements
  • BCom + Articles
  • CIMA certification
Preferred Skills
  • Three years of experience in cost accounting or a related field
  • Proficiency in Syspro
  • Strong costing experience
  • Fluent in English
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to the successful candidate. Based on industry standards, we estimate the annual salary to be around $60,000 - $80,000, depending on location and experience.



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