Cost Accountant

 

Recruiter:

Stratogo

Job Ref:

HQ000264/pn

Date posted:

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

22000 Monthly


SUMMARY:
The client based in Phoenix Industrial Park, Durban SA, is a manufacuring plant, who specializes in Tissue Products.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Role : Cost Accountant:
 
Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
  • Monitor and supervise daily material usage variance process.
  • Monitor and supervise month end and year end stock take and report to management.
  • Monitor cost change on a weekly basis and ensure that the ERP system is updated on time.
  • Update the costing model and provide pricing to sales reps on a regular basis.
  • Assist Quality Assurance to maintain BOMs in the system.
  • Review and supervise the BOM review process.
  • Review and monitor daily material usages variance and suggest effective costing processes.
  • Assist in month and year end closing.
  • Analyse and report profit margins (monthly)
  • Identify and recommend cost effective solutions.
  • Perform monthly inventory reconciliation and report discrepancies on time.
  • Prepare (monthly, quarterly, annual) cost forecast.
  • Perform ad hoc duties as assigned by line manager
 
Educational Requirements:
  • BTech in Cost accounting/ Bachelor in Accounting Science
 Experience Requirements:
  •  Minimum 3 years in a similar position
  • Or has Completed SAICA training contract
 Key Skills & Competencies:
  • Highly motivated
  • Eager to Learn
  • Energetic and hardworking
  • Ability to multi- task under pressure
  • All other related duties
 
 
 
 

 

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