Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking a cost accountant to join their finance department. Qualifications:

- Have a Bcom Accounting Degree or National Diploma Cost & Management Accounting
- Computer Literacy (Advanced excel Skills)

Job Requirements:

- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Must have a valid driver's licence

Your key responsibilities will be:

- Ensure accuracy of product pricing
- Management of Working Capital including control over Raw Material and Finished Goods stocks
- Capital expenditure applications
- Variance Reporting wrt budgeted and actual results
- Assist the management team with relevant financial information, history and stats
- Conducting of manual costings of manufactured products
- Control over Raw Material purchases by liaising with planning department
- Arrange and facilitate month end stock counts - raw materials, work in progress and finished goods
- Ensure proper cut off between production and WIP/FG & Sales is followed at month end
- Hold Waste Management meeting and discuss waste results with General Manager / waste reduction project
- Compiling of Capital Expenditure requests for submission to Divisional Office
- Monthly variance reporting on consumable usage plan vs actual, maintenance spend etc.
- Perform any other ad hoc duties that may be required.