Cost Accountant
Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Main Objectives
The purpose of the Cost Accountant role is to manage the full stock control function and operational efficiencies to mitigate stock losses in collaboration with relevant site HOD’s.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Experience
Skills And Attributes Required
Main Objectives
The purpose of the Cost Accountant role is to manage the full stock control function and operational efficiencies to mitigate stock losses in collaboration with relevant site HOD’s.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide a cost management service to the management team in respect of deviation reporting along with waste elimination opportunities.
- To determine and manage cost accounting procedures and methods in order to accurately account for costs per product.
- To perform stock reconciliation, reporting and investigation of variances to initiate corrective action on a daily basis
- To ensure accurate recording and reporting of stock information through compilation of financial journals and balance sheet reconciliations on monthly basis.
- To check for adherence to and continuous improvements of Standard Operating Procedures relating to stock control on all site and route locations in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- To participate in the preparation of annual budgets as needed by the Site Accountant/Bakery Manager.
- To guide and advise Sales Managers regarding route viability and cost to serve by checking their calculations on adhoc bases
- Cashbook Reconciliation
- Month end processing and closure of depot financials
- Budgeting / Forecasting of depot financials
- Expense analysis and reviewing variances against budget with recommendations
- Maintain depot balancing and full financial reporting of the depot
- Supervise Depot Admin team and control the depot stock
- Ensure compliance to the Standard Operating procedures at the Depot
Qualifications
- Matric
- Cost Accounting Degree/Diploma
Experience
- 3 to 4 years' experience cost accountant experience
- 2 to 4 years’ experience in an FMCG industry
- Experience in using ERP System eg, GP2010 would be an advantage
Skills And Attributes Required
- Planning and organising
- Analysing
- Following instructions and procedures
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
- Applying expertise and technology
- Coping with pressures and setbacks
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Adhering to Principles and values
- Persuading and Influencin
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Persuading and Influencing
- Working with people
- Presenting and communicating Information
- Pressurised environment
- 6-day position
- Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as the business requires
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