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Cost Accountant - Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

Employer
Jackie Cory Recruitment
Location
Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 24, 2022

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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Cost Accountant
Market related salary offered
Reporting to the Financial Manager this role will be to ensure that all Inventory Costing Elements of the business are accurately and timeously recorded and monitored on a continued basis.
Overview of key activities:

* Maintain the Landed Costs processes.
* Allocating Clearing Agent invoices and Importation documents to Raw Materials.
* Monitor the variance between the Accrual to Costing and the Actual Cost.
* Assist the Procurement department to maintain the Import Permit.
* Ensure Raw Materials are accurately recorded and tracked through the Import to Export cycle.
* Labour Efficiency tracking.
* Key input into the Actual Hours vs Routing Hours dashboards.
* Master Data Management.
* Work with the Business Systems department to ensure accurate recording of data.
* Monitor the Moving Average Unit Cost and adjust the Standard Cost where required.
* Review and maintain the allocation hierarchy e.g., Item Groups, Warehouses.
* Inventory Valuation.
* Maintain, Reconcile and Analyse key General Ledger accounts and balances.
* Work with the Logistics department to ensure accurate recording of data.
* Maintain Production Orders completion vs closure.
* Track manufactured products through to completion.
* Evaluate the Cost of Sales Variance accounts.
* Assist with developing and maintaining key internal controls.
* Ensure Internal Controls are adhered to, perform limited Internal Audits.
* Perform an active role in implementing Business System improvements.
* Work with the Business Analyst to improve user efficiency and understanding of integrated systems.
* Analytical Costing responsibilities
* Reporting responsibilities
* Perform any other duties as deemed necessary and requested by the Financial Manager.
It is essential that the following entry level criteria are met:

* BCom Accounting or Management Accounting qualification
* 3 years cost accounting experience ideally in a manufacturing environment
* MS Office Suite with Excel at an intermediate level
Please submit your resume to [Email Address Removed] by the 13 May 2022.
*Desired Skills: *

* Cost accounting

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