Cost Controller

Recruiter:

Merand Corbett & Associates

Job Ref:

CPT000668/MO

Date posted:

Monday, May 23, 2022

Location:

Somerset West, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Cost Controller required to oversee cost management for established company in the Helderberg area.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Utilize your skills and experience to plan for costs, cost estimating, budget development and control, cost projecting, analysis, and reporting.
Play a key role in understanding whether projects will come in on budget and/or when the project’s cost trajectory is going wrong.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implementing, administering, and maintain cost control systems and procedures to track costs and project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts
Computing costs of all manufacturing, material, and labour expenses.
Monitoring costs against budgets and forecasts
Assisting in building the company’s cost saving program, annual budgets and forecasts, and performance
Developing and implementing an integrated cost and planning system
Assisting in setting prices for labour and material and determine inventory valuation
Monitoring all activities in planning and scheduling, cost control, accounting, and document control
Calculating pricing and margins based on costs
Meeting with various stakeholders to monitor spend against budgets and plans
Reconciling data, costs, variances and reporting thereon
Preparing management accounts
All Ad hoc requests from the CEO

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting or an equivalent
Minimum 4 years' experience working in cost control
Excellent computer skills, mathematics and knowledge of accounting.
Proficiency in spreadsheets and ability to work on many projects with different deadlines
Exceptionally well organized with an aptitude for data
Ability to generate budgets and reports
Strong presentation skills, able to explain concepts concisely and accurately
Able to develop strong, cooperative relationships with department heads
Knowledge and experience in budgets and project costing

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