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Cost Accountant

East Johannesburg, Johannesburg💼 Full-time💰 $700,000–$700,000🗓 2026-09-27

Core

Manage product and manufacturing costing, analyze production costs, and provide financial insights to operational teams to drive cost control and profitability.

Role type

Cost Accountant

Builds

Management information and cost reports for manufacturing operations

Domain

Manufacturing finance

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Cost accounting, Standard costing, Product costing, Variance analysis, Inventory accounting, Manufacturing finance, Financial analysis, Advanced Excel

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain product and manufacturing costing, Analyse production costs and identify cost variances, Prepare and review standard and actual costing, Monitor raw material, labour and overhead costs, Assist with inventory valuation and stock reconciliations, Prepare cost reports and management information, Support budgeting and forecasting processes, Assist with month-end and year-end financial reporting, Support audit requirements relating to costing and inventory

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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