Cost Accountant ( 1 x Linbro Park / 1 x Pretoria West)
South Africa
Manufacturing
Market Related
Full time
Description
Our Client, in the Manufacturing Industry, is seeking 2 x Cost Accountants.
1 x Pretoria West and 1 x Linbro Park (Sandton)
Duties & Responsibilities
Manage a group of approximately (+-) 2-3
Maintain accurate financial records and prepare accurate financial reports for information sharing, auditing, operational and auditors use.
Prepare monthly management reports with statistics for executive
Participate, prepare and make inputs for forecast & budget
Prepare financial statements to the extent of modelling scenarios for new products
Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing
Reconcile accounts, records, and reports and perform journal
Prepare financial and/or auditor statements, schedules and reports
Interpret and apply acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO).
Review and verify accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis
Maintain accounting records for R&D, special accounts and
Make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures
Organize own work, setting priorities and meet critical deadlines
Effective communication with co-workers, managers, subordinates and the public sufficient to convey information and to receive work direction.
Work closely with both executive, management, stores and production
Assist the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory
Participate in the implementation of the Embrace system (costing @ financial) and MRP II, ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS, Time and Attendance System, & ISO 18001 Health and Safety System.
Attend to audit queries and
This is a financial and cost accounting responsibility at a factory level with executive reporting expertise.
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 or equivalent academic qualification, certificate, Diploma, Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served.
The candidate should have experience of managing people (2-3 years), good understating of finance, costing and projects management skills.
Previous working experience +- 5 years’ in a manufacturing environment preferably OEM bus chassis assembly, bus bodybuilding, accident and mechanical repair.
The candidate must be able to compile financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for bus and auxiliary products in conjunction with MRP Planner and stores.
The candidate must manage assets (tools and equipment) for respective departmental sections in conjunction with senior management and executive.
