Cost Accountant

Our client in Atlantis is looking for a Cost Accountant.

Overall responsibility:

Safeguard integrity of financial data processed. Inventory Management , raw and packaging materials at all Warehouse and the Factory. Assisting with the annual Audit within a specific timeframe. Managing the Creditors' team and the Jnr cost accountant. Maintain the BOM costings on Evolution.

Primary Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Full responsibility of overseas creditors
• Assisting procurement to ensure all shipping and insurance requirements are in place
• Full Forex payment pack in file as required by the SA Reserve Bank
• Submit proof of receipt of goods to Standard Bank in line with Reserve Bank requirements
• Calculate and post forex gain/loss with final payment
• Assist and support team
• Managing Clerks ensuring deadlines are met
• First Sign off of monthly creditors Reconciliations
• Loading creditors payments when required
• Confirmation of accuracy of Payment planner, present to FE for approval by the 28th

Factory Accounting:

• Cycle and Monthly Inventory counts and Analysis - All warehouses and Factory
• Month End Inventory Reporting
• Review and analyze inventory and Margin reports , conduct research and perform analytical investigation
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of gross Margin schedules to Management
• Reporting of Stock Variances
• Factory Usage Variances - investigate and report
• Reporting on Purchase Price Variances
• Reporting on Wastage and Efficiencies.
• Reporting on impact of BOM Changes
• Calculating WIP
• inventory Valuation, balancing to GL
• Conversion Cost Calculation perform and journalize
• Maintaining BOM on Evo with BOM updates.
• inventory Journal posting (authorized by MA)
• Ensure all IBT are cleared at Month End ( Transfers to SGX)
• NPD Costing & Costings on changes to existing Bill of Materials

Balance Sheet

Complete Balance Sheet reconciliations for the following:

• Inventory
• Pallet Deposit
• Trade Payables
• Work in Progress
• Prepayments
• Accruals

ADHOC

• Assist with Food Safety Traceability and Mass Balance when required.
• Maintaining Chep Pallet Recon and resolving queries.
• Daily warehouse walkthrough to check for any risks, report risks to an executive on site
• Truck Pallet checks and last release of orders dispatched from Mstr warehouse
• Assist with finance project or procedure change implementation when required.

Requirements of the Role

• B.comm Accounting or Finance Degree (Critical)
• CIMA qualified accountant
• Minimum 5 years experience in FMCG environment

Please forward your cv, qualifications, references, salary expectation and photo to: