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Cost Accountant

Full-time

Network Finance

Join a growing FMCG environment where costing sits at the heart of commercial decision-making. This is a hands-on Cost Accountant role focused on inventory, cost control, margins and giving the business a clear view of where the money is going.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Product and production costing
  • Inventory costing and control
  • Cost of sales analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Standard vs actual costing
  • Stock reconciliations and valuations
  • Costing of materials, labour and overheads
  • Margin analysis and reporting
  • Month-end costing processes
  • Audit support and financial controls
  • Supporting operations with cost and profitability insights
Job Experience & Skills Required:
  • BCom Accounting / Cost Accounting / Finance
  • 3+ years’ Cost Accounting experience
  • Strong inventory and stock costing experience
  • Manufacturing / FMCG experience advantageous
  • Experience with standard and actual costing
  • Strong variance and margin analysis
  • Audit and financial control exposure
  • Syspro experience essential
  • Advanced Excel
  • Strong analytical and commercial mindset
  • Comfortable working closely with operations
Apply now!

 
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
  • Financial Manager 
  • Group Finance Manager 
  • Financial Director 
  • Group Accountant 
  • Financial Accountant 
  • Management Accountant 
  • Cost Accountant 
  • Financial Controller
  • Bookkeeper
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Camryn Basson 
Specialist Recruitment Consultant 

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Vacancy posted 14 hours ago
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