Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Inisys

Job Ref:

JHB000071/KT

Date posted:

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Our Client based in Boksburg is URGENTLY looking for a Cost Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION:

CANDIDATE GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Cost Accountant will help the business by overseeing and analysing cost expenditures and purchases within the organization. They will review services and goods, record data, and make recommendations about cost efficient and financially feasible cost options.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

3-year accounting articles experience (non-negotiable)
Minimum – a Cost Accounting Certificate (If candidate has at least 5 years’ total experience); OR
Minimum – a Cost Accounting Diploma (If candidate has less than 5 years’ experience)
Computer literate and conversant with MS Office
Business Central Software exposure is preferred but not essential.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job costing: Ensure that jobs have been costed correctly in that all expenses have been allocated correctly.
Monitoring and closing of jobs: Manage the WIP list and ensure timeous closure of jobs.
Extraction of job costing data: Pulling all costing data off of jobs for analysis reviews.
Analysing of Costs: Determine cost variances and shortfalls per job and job type.
Upkeep of costing database: Keep an up-to-date costing database for trend analysis and for future job predictions.
Internal recoveries: Ensure each company invoices the correct value to the other and that everything has been taken into account and invoiced.
Recoveries on jobs: Allocating the correct expenses on a job and ensure that any expense / stock on a job that is not applicable (recoverable) is correctly allocated to the correct section.
Inventory valuation and control: Provide and maintain an up-to-date record of the inventory value taking the stock age, improvement and write-off’s into account.
Adhere to company standards, policies and procedures as well as supplier standards at all times.
Integrate quality into the business by ensuring that every supplier contact is a demonstration of absolute dedication towards providing first time ideal solution for the satisfaction of our customer’s immediate and future needs.
Ensure that the authority to approve internal documentation, procedures, rules and processes are maintained at all times.
Ensure that effective communications systems are in place with all departments and mines to expedite the dissemination of information and provide for timely management reporting on a weekly basis.
Behave in a professional manner with internal and external business contacts at all times
Ensure that the security both internally (as in safeguarding of confidential company information) and externally as in the content of customer relationships and components, products is maintained at the highest levels at all times
Build an enthusiastic team through setting an example and having a participative approach.
Co-ordinate and ensure the job is done correctly to meet the objectives of the customer as well as the company.
Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness in the workplace and at suppliers.
Maintain safety standards by ensuring safe work methods and compliance with the company’s safety instructions and requirements at all times.
Use the appropriate personal safety equipment and obey all the safety signs.
Report processes or personnel that contravene safety, environmental standards and practices.
Continuously develop and maintain yourself so as to keep abreast with new technology and developments in your line of duty within the Personal
Development Plan discussed with their direct supervisor/manager.

SOFT SKILLS :

Fluent in English.
Excellent written and verbal skills in English.
Excellent communication skills.
Conflict management.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Excellent proven interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently.
Customer focus and liaison.
Responsible to meeting deadline and targets.
Report writing.

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