Cost Accountant Lead

SUMMARY:
A powerhouse organization within the FMCG industry is looking for a Lead Cost Accountant to join their advanced team.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• CA(SA) OR CIMA Completed
• 8 years’ experience in the FMCG or Manufacturing industry
• Operational experience is essential
• System experience on Oracle/ SAP
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in supervisory role

  Responsibilities:

• Setting, uploading, and monitoring standard costs (using a fully absorbed, activity-based model) with the assistance of procurement and operations.
• Accurate and timeous loading of new and amended bill of materials
• Reporting weekly on factory performance for the current month
• Reviewing and following up on open orders, long outstanding orders.
• Perform month-end accruals, cut-off transactions, reallocations, and validation of accounts for the period close monthly.
• Pro-actively manage variances daily with the cost analyst, escalating to site
• management for action, to minimize losses
• Perform monthly reporting and validation of material variances, under and over recoveries and continuous improvement projects
• Report on and assist department heads with cost control, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organization of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory or cluster of responsibility
• Ensure that capital and operating expenditure and other scenario-based calculations are properly investigated, detailed, and yield the expected returns.
• Ensure that internal controls at the unit are adequate, regularly monitored, compliant with standard operating procedures and to assist with preparation and support during audits and self-assessments.
• Seek for and support cost improvement opportunities, be an active contributor to improvement projects and initiatives, validate and review proposed savings.
• Reconcile and validate inventory, fixed assets, and related balance sheet accounts.
• Attend stock takes and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures including assisting with the authorization of inventory write-off
• Provide ongoing guidance and support to cost accountants within your manufacturing cluster including the review and timeous delivery of outputs within your team.

Do not miss out on this golden opportunity to expand your skillset and experience within an investment and advisory firm with a stellar track record. Taking the next step in your career means that you are one step closer to success. Should you have three or more years of tax and accounting experience, and you meet the necessary requirements, please apply for this role ASAP!

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For more information, contact:

Recruitment Consultant: Ariella Eschur

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