Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC023072/SNJ

Date posted:

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

300 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Calling all Cost Accountants Saldanha Bay!

POSITION INFO:
Do you see beyond the numbers? Can you spot cost-saving opportunities where others see spreadsheets? If you’re ready to bring your financial acumen to the production floor, then we want to hear from you! Our client, a respected leader in the manufacturing industry, is on the hunt for a driven and detail-focused Cost Accountant to join their finance team in Saldanha Bay. This is your opportunity to step into a role where your insight will directly impact operations, pricing, profitability, and performance.

Duties:

Analyse and manage costing structures across production and operations
Monitor and control inventory and raw material costing
Prepare and review cost variance reports and margins
Partner with production and supply chain teams to ensure accurate job costing
Support budgeting and forecasting processes with cost data insights

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Qualifications:
- Completed BCom Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- SAICA or SAIPA articles
Experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience in a cost accounting role within a manufacturing or production environment
- Strong knowledge of costing principles, inventory management, and BOM analysis

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Sunel Jacobs
Specialist Researcher: Chartered Accountants, CIMA & General Finance

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