Cost Accountant (Food Processing Plant)

How2Apply Talent Network
Centurion, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 5 hours ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Your reports shape real decisions at this mid-sized manufacturing group in Centurion, so they must be right. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What your day looks like

  • Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
  • Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
  • Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
  • Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
  • Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
  • Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
  • Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries

You'll need

  • Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
  • Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
  • Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
  • BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
  • At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

Helpful, not essential

  • CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
  • Power BI or a similar BI tool
  • Consolidation experience across several companies

On offer

  • Study assistance for board exams
  • Paid professional body membership fees
  • Performance bonus linked to company results

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: a brief sample of a management report with figures removed, SAICA or SAIPA membership proof if you have it plus last three payslips.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Centurion; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
  • Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience3+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date5 November 2026
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