Cost & Management Accountant
| Location | Port-Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Date Posted | September 11, 2022 |
| Category |
Accounting
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | ZAR |
Description
Our client in the Pharmaceutical Industry is actively recruiting for a Cost & Management Accountant.
Duties & Responsibilities
Cost Accounting.
Assist with budgets, tenders, and reviews.
Prepare product and preliminary costings, specific cost impacts and carry out associated procedures.
Record cost information for use in expenditure control.
Maintain financial system integrity, including checking signal codes are applied correctly and product costs are complete and accurate.
Maintain costing database.
Implement and review changes to item master.
Applied marginal costing where applicable for transfer pricing.
Ensure all transfer pricing mark ups are adhered to.
Roll up new products.
Assist in month-end closure of the General Ledger and other reconciliations, as required.
Analysis and Reporting.
Perform and report on feasibility studies.
Analyse and report on changes in products, materials and methods to determine effects on cost (commercial evaluations)
Conduct and report on cost review and analysis and on benchmarking and trend analysis
Analyse and advise on factors affecting prices and profitability
Prepare and provide reports on standard cost variances
Operational Input
Provide technical and operational input on operational planning of the unit and on the prioritisation of objectives
Indicate required changes in resources to enable achievement of work objectives
Monitor and control the use of assets and resources within area of responsibility
Apply advanced understanding of area of specialisation
Analyse concepts and suggest streamlined procedures
Provide information for reports, as required by Supervisor
Compile standardised reports and consolidate documents
Comply with document filing requirements and maintain and update records and systems as required
Update SOP’s on a continual basis
Undertake IT improvement projects, where required
Desired Experience & Qualification
BCom Degree in Financial Field or Equivalent
4 to 6 years’ experience in an accounting role in a manufacturing organization.
Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and a fully integrated ERP system.
Interested?
Should you wish to apply for this position, please email your CV to tash@mpc.co.za. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.