Cost Analyst

We are hiring!

• We're on the lookout for an experienced Cost Analyst to effectively contribute in maintaining an accurate production costing function within the Mill and provide sound decision-making by gathering, compiling and communicating costing information at the right time in the correct format.

As a Cost Analyst, you will be responsible for

• Internal orders (Creation, maintenance, settlement & monitoring).

• Recording and allocation of material consumption to production orders in SAP for the mill.

• Compiling and sending out a weekly/monthly process cost report.

• Monitoring and verifying of cost allocations. Rectifying incorrect general ledger postings.

• Ensuring all mill costs are fully accounted for (incl. contracts).

• Stock verifications and counts when required.

• Mill's fibre balance and utilities posting.

• Monitoring trends historical raw material consumptions for the mill.

• Production Costing.

• Fixed and variable forecasting.

• Weekly maintenance cost report.

• Assisting with the weekly rolling forecast.

• Ensuring production data on Light hammer is balanced.

• Preparing operational graphs for the plant.

• Compiling Production Statistics (Production, OEE).

• Reporting on fixed and variable cost variances to cost centre holders.

• Preparation of GL recons.

• Ensuring the tasks within the costing department given by supervisors are adhered to.

• Customer Service Request - CSR

• Assisting in preparation of Budgets (Boms, fixed and variable costs, internal orders, raw material uploads).

• Assisting in ad-hoc exercises requested by the Management Accountant & support to the operation.

What are we looking for?

• BCom Accounting Degree or equivalent

• A minimum of (0 – 2) years' continuous experience within a manufacturing environment will be advantageous.

• Must be computer literate (MS Office)

• SAP Experience, an added advantage