Production Cost Controller

SUMMARY:
If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, understanding the production process up close and owning the costing function end-to-end, this role is built for you!

POSITION INFO:

Company and Job Description:

Why You Should Work Here:

• Highly involved role with full visibility of production processes
• Dynamic, fast-moving environment where your costing insights directly impact profitability
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Production, Sales, Planning and Procurement
• Opportunity to grow your technical, operational and costing expertise

Key Responsibilities:

• Determine and calculate overhead and labour costs
• Maintain and update standard costs
• Perform new product costing
• Analyse standard vs actual cost variances and investigate discrepancies
• Review production costs and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Analyse and report sales and profit margins for the production division
• Review, maintain and analyse BOMs and routings
• Manage and reconcile stock and WIP
• Prepare budgets, capex and investment proposals for production division
• Collaborate with Sales, Production, Planning and Procurement for costing inputs
• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• BCom in Management Accounting
• CIMA qualification advantageous
• Proven experience as a Cost Accountant or Cost Analyst
• Manufacturing experience is essential
• Experience with Sage X3 and CaseWare
• Advanced MS Excel
• Strong analytical and investigative ability
• Ability to read technical drawings (advantageous)
• Hands-on, operational approach
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively

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