Temporary Costing Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, validate and analyse manufacturing, engineering and operational data.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing costing models.
• Analyse labour, machine, material and overhead cost drivers.
• Extract, cleanse, reconcile and validate large volumes of operational data.
• Support the calculation and implementation of standard costing methodologies.
• Investigate cost variances and recommend improvements to costing accuracy.
• Work closely with Plant Managers, Production, Engineering and Finance teams.
• Review manufacturing processes and routing structures.
• Support data collection, testing and implementation activities throughout the project.
• Prepare analytical reports, dashboards and presentations for stakeholders.
• Document costing methodologies and maintain project trackers.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree, National Diploma or equivalent qualification in:
• Finance
• Cost & Management Accounting
• Industrial Engineering
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing Engineering
• or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in manufacturing costing and cost accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Power Query, Pivot Tables and advanced data analysis).
• Experience analysing large datasets.
• SAP ERP experience, particularly within manufacturing, finance or costing modules.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, highly analytical and comfortable working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment. You will be proactive, able to identify opportunities for process improvement, and confident translating complex operational data into meaningful business insights.

Contract Details

• Temporary project-based contract • Based in Alrode, Gauteng • Immediate availability will be advantageous. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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