Cost and ERP Specialist

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTF022588/CJ

Date posted:

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location:

Paarl, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading manufacturing organisation with a strong international footprint, is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant and ERP Specialist. If you are passionate about production costing, margin analysis, and driving efficiency across global operations, this could be your next exciting career move. Let’s connect and explore the opportunity together.

POSITION INFO:

Duties include but are not limited to:
Maintain cost recovery rates.
Prepare product costings, margin analysis.
Manage inventory valuation, accuracy, and reporting.
Prepare manufacturing cost reports and support month-end close.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and CAPEX-related costing.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
Assist with invoicing and job costing during high-demand times.
Manage ongoing system support for the SYSPRO ERP platform, 3rd party and custom applications.
Syspro- Responsible for designing and delivering end-user training and system documentation.
Troubleshoot system issues and manage resolutions in collaboration with vendors and support partners.
Developing and maintaining standard and custom reports using SQL, SSRS and SRS.
Participating in internal projects, helping with the design, configuration, testing and rollout.
Assist in data extraction for ad-hoc reports and auditing requirements.
Recommend ERP System automation / process improvements / enhancements based on root cause analysis
from support queries and troubleshooting.
Design, develop, and maintain financial BI dashboards and reports.
Build and manage data models from multiple sources.

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 5+ years experience in cost accounting
Minimum 3+ years exp in business intelligence
SYSPRO experience – non negoatiable
Skilled in SQL

Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Cost and Management Accounting / similar
CIMA qualification (or working towards) advantageous

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