Cost Controller
Job in
Queenstown, 5319, South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-08
Listing for:
Staff Solutions
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-08
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Cost Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Responsibilities:
Reporting & Financial Insight:
- Prepare accurate cost and expense reports for management.
- Analyse production performance and highlight key trends and variances.
- Monitor and report daily gross profit and margin performance across product categories.
- Conduct product profit margin analysis, including variable and fixed cost structures.
- Issue daily operational and financial reports to internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and update product costing, including materials, labour, and overhead allocations.
- Monitor and track BOM accuracy, standard costing, and actual vs standard cost performance.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement across operations.
- Work with procurement, supply chain, and production teams to ensure all costs are accurately captured.
- Analyse cost movements, material prices, and consumption trends.
- Support the development and maintenance of cost forecasts.
- Allocate variable and fixed costs to correct cost centers.
- Capture daily production transactions and ensure cost data is accurate and up to date.
- Participate in annual physical inventory counts and provide variance analysis.
- Perform monthly inventory and cost of sales reconciliations.
- Investigate unusual fluctuations in stock or cost balances.
- Grade 12
- Diploma/Degree in Cost & Management Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in cost accounting or management accounting within FMCG or manufacturing (dairy experience beneficial).
- Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, and manufacturing cost structures.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Sage, Syspro, or similar).
- Excellent analytical ability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Comfortable engaging with operational teams and interpreting financial data for non-financial
- stakeholders.
- Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-moving production environment.
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