Commercial & Cost Accountant

• Monitor
  system prices for raw materials and components
  
• Continuously
  monitor material price changes and identify potential risks that could impact
  the achievement of cost targets
  
• Maintain
  and update standard costing for inventory
  
• Perform
  activity-based costing and review the allocation of overhead costs
  
• Monitor and
  control overhead expenditure against budget
  
• Monitor
  freight costs against agreed rates with freight forwarders and investigate and
  report any deviations
  
• Review and
  monitor price variances and ensure that any discrepancies are valid and
  adequately explained
  
• Prepare
  monthly reports and KPIs relating to cost variances, with a specific focus on
  inventory
  
• Review and
  allocate cost centres for all purchases and employee-related costs
  
• Prepare and
  implement annual budgets
  
• Monitor
  performance against budgets and RFQs for existing contracts across all cost
  elements
  
• Assist with
  the preparation of RFQs, focusing on raw material, labour, and machine-related
  costs
  
• Maintain
  MHE and lease schedules
  
• Evaluate
  suppliers to ensure they remain competitive
  
• Maintain
  the preferred supplier list
  
• Review
  supplier invoices and compare them against agreed contractual rates
  
• Develop and
  improve workflow processes and approval requests
  
• Assist with
  ad hoc financial duties as required
  

Requirements

• Grade
  12
  
• BCom
  Accounting (essential)
  
• Minimum of
  2-3 years' relevant experience
  
• Knowledge
  of IFRS, auditing, and internal control principles
  
• Experience
  in a manufacturing environment (automotive manufacturing experience preferred)
  
• Advanced MS
  Excel skills
  
• ERP system
  experience (SYSPRO preferred)
  
• Own vehicle
  advantageous