Management Accountant | Manufacturing Specialist | Cape Town (Southern Suburbs)

Recruiter:

Stratlab Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA000114/Strat

Date posted:

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

R750 000.00 Annually

SUMMARY:
Stratlab – Where Talent Meets Its People.

We connect brilliant minds with companies that actually get them. Serious about growth, light on the drama.

We’re currently looking for a Management Accountant – a role for someone who thrives in a commercial, analytical, and manufacturing-driven environment and wants to make a real difference.

At Stratlab, we focus on culture fit, long-term impact, and building relationships that last – because great work happens when people belong.

Think this is you? Let’s make it happen.

POSITION INFO:
Management Accountant | Manufacturing Specialist | Cape Town (Southern Suburbs)

We’re looking for a true manufacturing finance professional, someone who understands cost drivers, production realities, and margin at a granular level.

The role:

A commercial, insight-driven position focused on turning operational and financial data into real business decisions.

Full management reporting with sharp, actionable commentary
Detailed variance analysis across production and performance
Costing & contribution analysis (product, customer, region)
Partnering directly with production, operations & leadership
Budgeting & forecasting aligned to manufacturing realities
Multi-entity and performance analysis (including exports)

What we need:

Completed CIMA (preferred)
CA(SA) welcome (with strong manufacturing exposure)
Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment
Strong experience in:
- Costing & margin analysis
- Management reporting
- Budgeting & forecasting
ERP experience essential (Syspro advantageous)
Stable career history (no job hoppers)

A product-based manufacturing business where finance partners closely with operations.
You’ll work alongside a costing team, with a strong focus on turning numbers into commercial insight and performance improvement.

Apply directly if you want to be considered for the shortlist.

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