Description:
Location:Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Requirements: - Grade 12
- Diploma or Degree in Cost & Management Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 35 years experience as a Cost Accountant / Cost Controller / Management Accountant in FMCG or manufacturing (dairy experience beneficial)
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOMs, production cost structures, and cost analysis
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP, Sage, Syspro or similar)
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills
- High accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to manage tight deadlines
- Confident when engaging with production staff and able to translate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare accurate cost and expense reports for management
- Analyse production performance, trends, variances, and daily gross profit
- Maintain and update product costing including materials, labour, and overhead allocations
- Monitor BOM accuracy, standard costing, and actual vs standard cost variances
- Identify and support cost reduction and process improvement initiatives
- Work with procurement, supply chain, and production teams to ensure accurate cost capturing
- Analyse material cost movements, consumption patterns, and stock variances
- Capture daily production transactions and validate cost data
- Perform monthly inventory and cost-of-sales reconciliations
- Participate in annual stock counts and investigate discrepancies
- Allocate fixed and variable costs to the correct cost centres
How to Apply:
19 Dec 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za