Senior Cost Accountant at Financial Intelligence Centre

Financial Intelligence Centre


Date: 5 days ago
City: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Job Purpose

Provide support to finance with the analysis of cost structures and development of costing modules

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Develop costing modules

  • Develop and maintain cost accounting systems to track and analyse relevant cost structures/projects/activities of service delivery.
  • Prepare cost allocation models and ensure proper distribution of costs across various indicators and/or projects.
  • Develop and maintain financial models, projections, and scenarios to support strategic planning, investment evaluation, and decision-making processes.

Measuring and assessments

  • Collaborate with divisional heads and business units to analyse and cost performance targets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial goals.
  • Conduct cost analysis and productivity assessments for performance targets, services, projects, and or business segments, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and or improve productivity.
  • Perform variance analysis and trend analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs), comparing actual results to set standards and analyse variances.
  • Evaluate additional funding requests and business initiatives, determine standard expected outputs and measure against unit's projections.

Stakeholder interactions and support

  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to management on cost reduction strategies, productivity/efficiency enhancement opportunities and operational efficiency improvements.
  • Liaise with units to optimise resource utilisation and financial planning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, accounting and operations to gather data and share insights.
  • Stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and regulatory changes affecting the business environment, and incorporate relevant insights into financial modules, analysis and decision-making.
  • Communicate financial information, analysis, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders, including senior management, governance structures as well as internal and external auditors.

Compliance

  • Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and accuracy in handling financial data, ensuring compliance with internal policies, accounting standards where relevant, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure consistency in the FIC's budgeting process through the provision of accurate cost estimates and expenditure trends.

Education, Skills, And Experience

  • B Com Accounting
  • BCom (Hons) will be advantageous Minimum of 6 years' financial management experience in costing, budgeting and general financial management skills
  • Proficient in Excel - at advance level
  • Following of internal policies, procedures and processes.
  • Communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Possess well developed negotiating skills
  • Influencing, collaborating and strategic thinking
  • Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing business conditions and changing priorities
  • Experience in handling (analysing) high volume information / data
  • Innovative, adaptable, highly organised and system orientated.
  • Ability to work under pressure with or without full time supervision.
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