Cost Accountant (Food Processing Plant)

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in Coega, so they must be right. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a private school trust in Coega. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run

• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT

• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA
• Consolidation experience across several companies
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Study assistance for board exams

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.