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Job Location drjobs

Port Elizabeth - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Our client in the Manufacturing Industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ an experienced Management Cost Accountant.


Requirements:
  • CIMA qualified essential.
  • Relevant qualification essential.
  • 4 5 years experience in a similarCost Accountant / Financial Manager role.
  • Experience in Excel and Pastel essential.
  • Manufacturing background preferred.
Responsibilities but not limited to:

1. Cost Accounting & Analysis:
  • Tracking direct and indirect costs (materials labour overhead).
  • Calculating cost of goods manufactured (COGM) and cost of goods sold (COGS).
  • Implementing standard costing and analysing variances (material labour overhead).
  • Conducting profitability analysis by product department or customer.
2. Budgeting & Forecasting:
  • Preparing annual budgets and financial projections.
  • Monitoring actual vs. budgeted performance and explaining variances.
  • Assisting in capital expenditure planning for new machinery or expansions.
3. Inventory & Supply Chain Management:
  • Valuing raw materials workinprogress (WIP) and finished goods inventory.
  • Implementing inventory control methods like FIFO LIFO or weighted average.
  • Collaborating with procurement to optimize material usage and supplier contracts.
4. Financial Reporting & Compliance:
  • Generating management reports (profitability cost trends efficiency metrics).
  • Ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards and tax regulations.
  • Supporting audits by providing accurate costing and financial data.
5. Operational Performance Monitoring:
  • Developing KPIs for production efficiency s rates and machine utilization.
  • Analysing the financial impact of downtime waste and production bottlenecks.
  • Supporting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
6. ERP & Systems Integration:
  • Assisting in ERP system implementation and ensuring accurate cost tracking.
  • Developing realtime dashboards for financial and operational insights.
  • Automating reports to improve decisionmaking efficiency.
7. Decision Support & Strategic Planning:
  • Performing breakeven analysis and pricing strategy evaluations.
  • Supporting makeorbuy decisions for outsourcing vs. inhouse production.
  • Advising on financial feasibility of new product lines or expansions.
Please be advised that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying please consider your application unsuccessful.


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