Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Liham Consulting Pty (Ltd)

Job Ref:

3018290291

Date posted:

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Job Description

Compiling financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for automotive products in conjunction with production and stores.

Preparing monthly management reports

Presenting budgets and financial reports to executives and directors

Preparing financial statements.

Reconciling accounts, records, and reports and performing journal entries.

Reviewing and verifying accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis reporting.

Participating, preparing and making inputs for companies forecast & budget preparations.

Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing models.

Maintaining asset register.

Interpreting and applying acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO).

Preparing and reconciling cashbook and petty cash monthly.

Attending to audit queries and reports.

Preparing financial and/or auditor statements, schedules and reports

Assisting the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory level.

Qualification & Skills

Diploma, B. Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served.

Minimum of 3 years of management experience

Must have good understating of finance, costing, production and projects management.

Minimum of 5 years working experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in the re-manufacturing of automotive components

Knowledge of the automotive industry and automotive engineering

Must have solid presentation skills

Knowledge of IFRS

Suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not get a response within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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