Cost Accountant

SUMMARY:
Cost Accountant

POSITION INFO:
Cost Accountant ( 1 x Linbro Park \/ 1 x Pretoria West) • South Africa • Manufacturing • Market Related • Full time Description: Our Client, in the Manufacturing Industry, is seeking 2 x Cost Accountants. 1 x Pretoria West and 1 x Linbro Park (Sandton) Duties & Responsibilities: • Manage a group of approximately (+-) 2-3 • Maintain accurate financial records and prepare accurate financial reports for information sharing, auditing, operational and auditors use. • Prepare monthly management reports with statistics for executive • Participate, prepare and make inputs for forecast & budget • Prepare financial statements to the extent of modelling scenarios for new products • Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing • Reconcile accounts, records, and reports and perform journal • Prepare financial and\/or auditor statements, schedules and reports • Interpret and apply acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO). • Review and verify accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis • Maintain accounting records for R&D, special accounts and • Make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures • Organize own work, setting priorities and meet critical deadlines • Effective communication with co-workers, managers, subordinates and the public sufficient to convey information and to receive work direction. • Work closely with both executive, management, stores and production • Assist the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory • Participate in the implementation of the Embrace system (costing @ financial) and MRP II, ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS, Time and Attendance System, & ISO 18001 Health and Safety System. • Attend to audit queries and • This is a financial and cost accounting responsibility at a factory level with executive reporting expertise. Minimum Requirements: • Grade 12 or equivalent academic qualification, certificate, Diploma, Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served. • The candidate should have experience of managing people (2-3 years), good understating of finance, costing and projects management skills. • Previous working experience +- 5 years' in a manufacturing environment preferably OEM bus chassis assembly, bus bodybuilding, accident and mechanical repair. • The candidate must be able to compile financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for bus and auxiliary products in conjunction with MRP Planner and stores. • The candidate must manage assets (tools and equipment) for respective departmental sections in conjunction with senior management and executive. Experience Required: 3-5 years