Cost Accountant (Food Processing Plant)

You'll own the monthly numbers for a national retail chain head office in Randburg, from journals to the management pack. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Randburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances

• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased

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

• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• 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.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.