Send an email about this job to a friend or to yourself. Apply before May 12 2024 | 19 Hours left My client, a market leader in the retail and manufacturing industry, is seeking a Cost Accountant to be part of their amazing team. The successful candidate will assist the CFO and would be required to perform full costing functions for the business. Duties and Responsibilities: Financial Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of financial data to identify cost-saving opportunities, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement within the company's operations. Costing: Utilise costing methods to accurately determine the cost of production of various products. Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the development of budgets and forecasts by providing insights into cost trends and variances, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. Inventory Management: Oversee inventory valuation, reconciliation, and control processes to ensure accurate financial reporting. Variance Analysis: Analyse and interpret variances between actual and budgeted costs, investigating reasons for discrepancies and recommending corrective actions as necessary. Cost Control: Implement cost control measures to optimize operational efficiency, reduce production costs and maximize profitability. Process Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reduction initiatives, driving continuous improvement efforts across the company. Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely financial reports to support decision-making by management. Audit Support: Assist in internal and external audits by providing documentation, explanations, and analysis related to costs, ensuring compliance with audit requirements and regulatory standards. Skills and Qualifications: BCom Accounting degree CIMA would be advantageous SAP or similar ERP experience Exposure in a Manufacturing industry would be advantageous Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering. Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa. Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs. Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services. #J-18808-Ljbffr