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Cost Accountant

Ultra Personnel cc

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Primrose
  • Posted 29 Apr 2024 by Ultra Personnel cc
  • Expires in 9 days
  • Job 2563993 - Ref JHB000969

About the position

Leading and well established paper and plastics manufacturing company based on the East Rand is looking for a Cost Accountant. CIMA qualification is required or current studies towards CIMA is essential
Matric / Grade 12 – with Mathematics/Accounting.
BCom in Accounting or a related field
CIMA Qualified or current studies towards - this is essential
Minimum of 3 – 5 years costing experience in Production or Manufacturing environment


  • Support the business with value added analysis including but not limited to costing / GP analysis, stock control and Opex
  • analysis
  • Calculate the cost price of manufacturing raw materials, Labour and overheads allocation
  • Provide support to Ops team for daily cyclical counts and month end stock counts
  • Report on results of stock takes to Ops and Finance Manager and also assist with analysis of stock variance and investigating
  • origin of stock variances
  • Identify paper stock that is at risk of becoming obsolete for Planners in production runs on weekly basis
  • Weekly flag FGS that is at risk of becoming obsolete as per policy to sales staff to deliver to customer
  • Conduct Monthly reviews, analysis Opex spend and consumable usage to identify any issue areas to management
  • Review actuals vs budget with detailed commentary on variances
  • Assist with recording waste percentages & interventions to reduce waste.
  • Manage daily costing requests

Desired Skills:

  • cost accountant
  • CIMA
  • production
  • manufacturing
  • raw materials
  • stock takes
  • finance

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Basic
  • medical aid
  • provident fund
  • 13th cheque

Ultra Personnel cc

About the agency

Ultra Personnel are preferred suppliers to leading engineering companies, OEM’s and project houses within the mining and mineral processing industry within South Africa. Our objective is to establish and develop long standing business relationships with both clients and candidates alike. With 15 years recruitment experience and communication being the key to our success, our vision is to provide excellent service, offer meaningful careers and contribute as responsible citizens to the industry in which we operate.

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