Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Cost Accountant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluating the break-even analysis, and forecasting analysis for factory budget control;
- Controlling CAPEX and audit stock compliance in relation to the SOP qualification requirements;
- Work in Progress (WIP);
- Liaise with Project managers to get required information;
- Review and approve contractors invoicing related to a project;
- Report on a weekly basis on project budget versus actuals;
- Bill of material (BOM) Management;
- Ensure that all stock and services related costs are captured for month end close off;
- Inventory management;
- Ensure accuracy of project invoicing;
- Ensure the maintenance of internal documentation to ensure that project is accepted by client;
- Ensure that invoicing requirements are met as per specific client needs;
- Recon of all contractors invoicing on project;
- Processing of material usages;
- Run the finance in the factory and month end, stock, orders, variances, GRV, purchase control etc.
Requirements:
- Mainly focused in Commercial;
- BComm / BComm Honours or,
- Good communication and presentation skills;
- Industry training in Incoterms and export protocols;
- Financial Statement Analysis;
- Bi3 Financial Statement F;
- Ideally from a steel manufacturing background;
- Financial Analysis;
- Sage X3 – advantageous;
- In-house and/or external training in supply chain processes, their associated costs;
- Strong analytical and planning skills;
- Budgeting;
- Strong knowledge in costing and taxation;
- 3 years experience doing costing in a Manufacturing/steel company;
- B.Comm Management Accounting or equivalent.