Description:
Our client in the manufacturing sector is looking for a Factory Cost Accountant to join their team based in Port Elizabeth. Educational Qualifications:- 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 (advantages)
- Computer Literacy - Superior MS-Office, especially Excel Skills, SAP, FI and MM skills
- 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 to Frys.
- Review and report monthly on stock count completeness across all sites in the company.
- Stock Control: Coordinate and assist Planning with factory stock counts.
- Investigate stock variances and resolve issues.
- Conduct reporting on stock counts for management.
- 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. - Customer Service: Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
- Represents company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with
company core values. - 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.
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 (advantages)
- Computer Literacy - Superior MS-Office, especially Excel Skills, SAP, FI and MM skills
- 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 to Frys.
- Review and report monthly on stock count completeness across all sites in the company.
- Stock Control: Coordinate and assist Planning with factory stock counts.
- Investigate stock variances and resolve issues.
- Conduct reporting on stock counts for management.
- 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. - Customer Service: Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
- Represents company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with
company core values. - 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.
16 Apr 2024;
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