Cost Accountant (Food Processing Plant)

Your reports shape real decisions at this national retail chain head office in Mogwase, so they must be right. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a national retail chain head office on the Mogwase side of North West.

• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary

• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Paid professional body membership fees

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.