Cost and Management Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR008678/MoD

Date posted:

Friday, February 6, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
I am currently recruiting experienced Cost & Management Accountants to join leading organisations across the FMCG, Manufacturing, and Retail sectors. If you are analytical, detailâdriven, and passionate about driving financial performance, I would love to connect with you.

POSITION INFO:
ð£Cost & Management Accountants (FMCG / Manufacturing / Retail)

ð Key Responsibilities:
Successful candidates will typically be involved in:

Standard costing, BOM reviews, and variance analysis
Full product costing across multiâSKU environments
Margin analysis and costâsaving initiatives
Preparing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts
Financial modelling and KPI reporting
Stock, WIP, yield, and waste analysis
Business partnering with production, supply chain, procurement and operations
Supporting strategic decisionâmaking through dataâdriven insights

ð Minimum Requirements:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
CIMA / SAICA / SAIPA qualification or in progress advantageous
2–5+ years’ experience in a similar role
Strong exposure to FMCG, Manufacturing, or Retail environments
Advanced Excel. Power BI and ERP experience (SAP, Syspro, Sage, and Oracle) beneficial
Strong analytical ability and financial accuracy
Excellent communication and problemâsolving skills

ð¼ Ideal Candidate Attributes:

Detailâoriented and highly analytical
Commercially minded with strong cost awareness
Able to work in fastâpaced, highâvolume environments
Proactive, solutions-driven and adaptable
Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering ability

ð Opportunities Available Across:

FMCG manufacturing plants
Retail groups and distribution centres
Large-scale manufacturing operations
Multi-site and highâvolume production environments

ð¨ Interested? Let’s Connect!
If you are a Cost & Management Accountant exploring new opportunities, please send your updated CV or reach out directly. I am actively building a pipeline of exceptional talent for upcoming roles within my established client base.

Apply now!
For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
Finance CIMA, CA's, SAIPA
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: Monique Du Preez
Recruitment Consultant
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