Cost and Management Accountant - Contract

Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking to employ a Cost and Management Accountant to join their company. * 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 * 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 * 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 * 4 to 6 years’ experience in an accounting role in a manufacturing organisation * BCom Degree in Financial Field or equivalent * Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and a fully integrated ERP system * 4 to 6 years’ experience in an accounting role in a manufacturing organisation * BCom Degree in Financial Field or equivalent * Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and a fully integrated ERP system