Plant Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Emporium Human Capital

Job Ref:

2481828570

Date posted:

Monday, March 2, 2026

Location:

Roodepoort, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Plant Cost Accountant (POS26156)

Boksburg | Market Related – Depending on Experience

We’re hiring a sharp Plant Cost Accountant to drive cost control, performance insights, and smarter decisions across heavy equipment operations. If you thrive in mining, construction, or earthmoving environments and love turning numbers into action — this role is for you.

Requirements:

Degree/Diploma in Cost & Management Accounting, Accounting, or Finance
Strong understanding of cost & management accounting, financial reporting, IFRS / GAAP
5–10 years cost / management accounting experience
Strong background in heavy equipment fleets, workshop costing, and operational finance
Asset-intensive accounting: depreciation, capitalisation, leasing

Key Responsibilities:

Heavy Equipment & Operations Experience (Critical)

Proven exposure to earthmoving, mining, construction, or heavy equipment environments
Equipment lifecycle costing, maintenance & repair cost tracking, workshop costing
Fuel, tyres, GET, and consumables cost control

Costing, Budgeting & Performance Management

Cost modelling
Budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis
KPI development (cost per hour, utilisation, maintenance cost %)

Systems & Data

ERP systems (SAP, Sage, Pastel, JD Edwards, etc.)
Fleet management systems
Advanced Excel & reporting

Commercial & Operational Focus

Repair vs replace, make vs buy, hire vs own analysis
Operational decision support and tender costing

Governance & Controls

Job card costing, spares & fuel control, capex governance, risk management

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