Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Luelle Consulting

Job Ref:

JHB001470/NK

Date posted:

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Annually

SUMMARY:
One of our biggest clients in the Pharmaceutical space is looking to hire Cost Accountant. The successful professional will be responsible for maintaining the financial accounting systems and perform internal reporting. Secure yourself a job during this Lockdown. Apply Now!

POSITION INFO:

The Ideal Candidate

Must have 5 - 7 Years’ experience as a Cost Accountant.
Medical / Pharmaceutical experience will be an advantage.
Must have experience in working with Accounting Software.

Duties include:

Keep the financial records up to date by entering all financial transactions and reconciling accounts monthly.
Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.
Substantiate all financial transactions relating to inventory and componentry by internal auditing processes and analysis.
Capture, verify and reconcile all credit card transactions.
Capture and verify cashbook transactions weekly.
Ensures correct allocation of transactions within the group of companies to ensure accurate reporting.
Liaise with various departments to ensure cost allocation is continuously monitored and correctly accounted for on inventory and componentry.
Prepare the monthly manufacturing reporting and analysis for distribution to the budget holders.
Stock control management through stock taking procedures and reconciliation thereof.
Analysis and reporting on stock take.
Costing of imported goods/raw materials, as well as manufactured items.
Provide cost analysis as required to help facilitate business decisions on all stock and componentry expenditure.
Maintain standard assumptions to be used in cost analysis calculations to ensure information within the company is standardized across all financial models.
Develop additional reporting to streamline the manufacturing process feedback to the stakeholders.
Provide support to the accountant as required.
Maintain standard costing and standard cost variance reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification – Degree in Accounting.

NB – Please note that due to COVID 19, recruiters are not able to contact each applicant. However, for peace of mind, your CV will automatically be kept on our database for any future positions that may match your skills and competencies.

Motivation: “Money never starts the idea, It is the idea that starts the money”

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