Factory Cost Accountant

About the position

Our client in the Manufacturing Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an experienced Factory Cost Accountant. 

+/- 5 years’ experience in cost accounting secures.

An exciting career opportunity awaits you!
Requirements:

• Degree in Finance / Management Accounting or related fields (NQF6).
• Possession of or studying towards CIMA advantageous.
• Up to 5 years’ experience in cost accounting / reporting or equivalent.
• Manufacturing experience (advantageous).
• Superior MS Office, especially Excel skills.
• SAP, FI and MM skills. 

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

1. Financial Costing and Reporting:

• Prepare Import cost files and submit summary to Management Accountant for update to SAP.
• Assist and support in scanning / other projects.
• Stand in for Management Accountant in his absence.
• Assist with correction and maintenance of Material Master information specific to transaction posting.
• Monitor performance of scanning process, liaise with Factory system roles & initiate corrective action where necessary.
• Collate and prepare daily production scrap reports & attend daily scrap meeting.
• Compile monthly lead balancing inclusive of scrap sent.
• Review and report monthly on stock count completeness across all sites in the company.

2. Stock Control:

• Coordinate and assist Planning with factory stock counts.
• Investigate stock variances and resolve issues.
• Conduct reporting on stock counts for management.

3. Compliance:

• Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
• Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.

4. Customer Service:

• Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
• Represent in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.

5. Cost and Financial Control:

• Contributes to the budget preparation process for Manufacturing.
• Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.

Kindly be advised that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Desired Skills:

• SAP
• stock count
• CIMA
• cost accounting
• manufacturing
• compliance
• finanancial