Cost Accountant – Gouda, Cape Winelands - R25,000 per month

Cost Accountant – Gouda, Cape Winelands - R25,000 per month

The Cost Accountant will be responsible to oversee the day-to-day production transactions involving all stock related items, stock management and production costing & report to the Financial Manager.

Requirements:

Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance related

Excel intermediate to advanced

Strong Planning and execution skills

SQL and Business Intelligence (BI) knowledge will be an advantage

Responsibilities:

Maintaining and managing manufacturing software:

• Update standard cost in BOM’s
• Ensure that accurate and timeous feedback is given (strive for real-time data)
• Create and maintain BOM’s
• Administrator of Xperdyte and users
• Conduct month-end rollover
• Construct and monitor data accumulation systems

Inventory management:

• Coordinate physical inventory counts
• Manage WIP value
• Investigate and resolve stock variances
• Oversee/Review all stock movement
• Stock management improvement initiatives
• Evolution & Xperdyte user training
• Managing stock accuracy
• Inventory recon reports
• CHEP pallet/bin management

Production analysis:

• Maintain, review, and create production reports according to production requirements
• Review standard and actual cost for above standard recurring deviances
• Breakeven analysis by product and division
• Margin analysis by product and division
• Analyze changes in production design, manufacturing methods and raw materials to determine effect on cost
• Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products

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