Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003733/LinW

Date posted:

Friday, May 8, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

540000 Annually

SUMMARY:

If costing is your strength and factory floors don’t intimidate you, this Cost Accountant role is built for you.

If you’re comfortable working close to production, enjoy interrogating numbers at source, and thrive in fastâpaced, highâpressure environments, this Cost Accountant opportunity in Johannesburg Central could be your next solid career move.

POSITION INFO:
A wellâestablished organization operating within the manufacturing space is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its finance team. This role is factoryâbased and highly operational, requiring someone who can engage confidently with production teams while maintaining strong costing accuracy and financial discipline.

You’ll play a critical role in maintaining costing integrity, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and providing meaningful analysis that directly impacts operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement and maintain ABC and standard costing models.
Maintain and update costing structures and models.
Prepare costingâfocused budgets and forecasts, including variance tracking.
Manage CAPEX reporting and maintain the fixed asset register.
Maintain and analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routings.
Perform average costing, recoveries, and overhead analysis.
Conduct detailed variance analysis and implement cost adjustments where required.
Monitor and analyze production line performance from a costing perspective.
Work closely with internal stakeholders, including production and operations teams.
Prepare detailed costing reports and management analysis.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

BCom Degree or CIMA qualification (essential).
Proven experience as a Cost Accountant in a manufacturing, mining, or engineering environment.
Strong, handsâon exposure to factoryâbased costing.
Solid understanding of production processes and cost drivers.
Experience with Sage X3 ERP would be highly advantageous.
Strong reporting and analytical capability.

Apply now!

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For more information, contact:
Lindi Will
Researcher: Finance
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