Temporary Costing Analyst

Reference: JHB008130-JA-1

Temporary Cost Analyst (Project Role)

Location: Alrode, Gauteng Our client, a leading manufacturing organisation, is seeking an experienced Cost Analyst to join their Operations Finance team on a temporary contract to support a strategic manufacturing costing standardisation project. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional with strong manufacturing costing experience who enjoys analysing data, engaging with operational teams and driving process improvements. Duties & Responsibilities

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.