Cost / Commercial Analyst

About the position

Our client is looking for a Cost/Commercial Analyst to join their growing team.

Reporting to the Divisional Executive, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Assisting the Divisional Executive with cost and sales analysis and reports
• Preparing forecasting estimates
• Preparing and analysing various monthly Sales Reports and Sales Estimates
• Preparing costings and maintaining all costing data on the system
• Producing month end schedules and reports on various costs, margins, stock holdings, etc.
• Working closely with production, planner and sales
• Preparing and ensuring continuous improvements on key management statistics in the business
• Assisting the Divisional Executive with preparing annual budgets
• Assisting the Divisional Executive and Team with ad hoc assignments

Requirements:

• B.Com/B.Compt degree (with accounting subjects) or completed CIMA
• B.Com Honours (Finance or Accounting Honours) advantageous
• Minimum 2 years work experience in a cost accounting role
• Manufacturing management accounting experience will be advantageous
• SAP experience will be beneficial
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft office are essential

Desired Skills:

• Costing
• Budgeting
• Reporting
• Analysis
• Forecasting
• SAP