Cost Accountant

DESCRIPTION
The Cost Accountant will help the business by overseeing and analysing cost expenditures and purchases within the organization. They will review services and goods, record data, and make recommendations about cost-efficient and financially feasible cost options.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
3-year accounting articles experience (non-negotiable)
Minimum a Cost Accounting Certificate (If a candidate has at least 5 years total experience); OR
Minimum a Cost Accounting Diploma (If a candidate has less than 5 years experience)
Computer literate and conversant with MS Office
Business Central Software exposure is preferred but not essential
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Upkeep of costing database: Keep an up-to-date costing database for trend analysis and for future job predictions.
Internal recoveries: Ensure each company invoices the correct value to the other and that everything has been taken into account and invoiced.
Recoveries on jobs: Allocating the correct expenses on a job and ensuring that any expense/stock on a job that is not applicable (recoverable) is correctly allocated to the correct section.
Inventory valuation and control: Provide and maintain an up-to-date record of the inventory value taking the stock age, improvement and write-offs into account.
Adhere to company standards, policies and procedures as well as supplier standards at all times.
Integrate quality into the business by ensuring that every supplier contact is a demonstration of absolute dedication towards providing first-time ideal solutions for the satisfaction of our customers immediate and future needs.
Ensure that the authority to approve internal documentation, procedures, rules, and processes are maintained at all times.
Ensure that effective communications systems are in place with all departments and mines to expedite the dissemination of information and provide for timely management reporting on a weekly basis. Behave in a professional manner with internal and external business contacts at all times
Ensure that the security both internally (as in safeguarding of confidential company information) and externally as in the content of customer relationships and components, products is maintained at the highest levels at all times
Build an enthusiastic team through setting an example and having a participative approach.
Coordinate and ensure the job is done correctly to meet the objectives of the customer as well as the company.
Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness in the workplace and at suppliers.
Maintain safety standards by ensuring safe work methods and compliance with the companys safety instructions and requirements at all times.
Use the appropriate personal safety equipment and obey all the safety signs.
Report processes or personnel that contravene safety, environmental standards and practices.
Continuously develop and maintain yourself so