Cost accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC025326/ESR

Date posted:

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

400000

SUMMARY:
Opportunity for a Cost Accountant

POSITION INFO:
Our client is a market-leading manufacturer focused on driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth. They are looking for a commercially minded Cost Accountant to partner with operational teams and deliver impactful costing and financial insights. This is an exciting opportunity where you'll influence profitability, optimise costs, and partner with operational leadership to drive business performance. Duties: Manage standard costing and product costing processes across manufacturing operations Analyse manufacturing variances, efficiencies, yields, and cost drivers Monitor inventory valuation, stock controls, and working capital performance Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities Provide financial insights and business partnering support to operational teams Education and experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting minimum At least 5 years experience in a similar role Strong experience in standard costing, inventory management, and variance analysis Skill: Advanced Excel skills SAP experience is essential If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs, please visit If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information, contact: Eshana Sewraj-Ramshat

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