Cost Accountant

Job in Pretoria, 0002, South Africa

Listing for: Smith Garb And Associates Cc

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-27

Job specializations:

Accounting
Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance

Cost Accountant – Manufacturing

Pretoria West, Gauteng

Permanent

A well-established manufacturing company in Pretoria West is looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to take ownership of production costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Minimum requirements:

BCom Accounting / Cost & Management Accounting
CIMA highly advantageous
5+ years’ Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
Proven experience with:
- Production costing / cost per ton
- Inventory valuation (WAC / standard costing)
- BOM structures & yield/process costing
- Variance analysis
ERP systems experience (Sage X3 / SAP or similar)
Advanced Excel

Key responsibilities:

Manage production costing and costing models
Inventory valuation and stock reconciliations
Analyse variances and identify inefficiencies
Maintain BOMs, routings and costing structures on ERP
Prepare production and cost reports
Support stock control, working capital and audit requirements

Key competencies:

Strong analytical ability
High attention to detail
Problem-solving mindset
Ability to work closely with operations and finance teams

Please note:

Previous manufacturing costing experience is essential for this role.

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