Management Accountant

Management Accountant (Commercial Finance)

Our client, a well-established organisation operating within a fast-paced and operationally driven environment, is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. This opportunity is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional with strong costing, reporting, and business partnering experience who thrives in operational environments and enjoys driving profitability and financial performance.

The successful candidate will work closely with operational leadership to provide financial insight, improve efficiencies, strengthen controls, and support strategic decision-making across the business.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage product costing, margin analysis, and variance reporting to support profitability and operational performance
• Prepare management reports, financial commentary, and key business insights for decision-making purposes
• Drive budgeting and forecasting processes while monitoring costs against financial targets
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiencies
• Support Capex initiatives through ROI analysis, business cases, and post-investment reviews
• Investigate stock variances and strengthen internal controls to improve inventory accuracy
• Ensure effective utilisation of SAP for reporting, budgeting, and financial analysis
• Provide financial insight and performance analysis to support operational and strategic objectives
• Ensure compliance with governance standards, financial controls, and company policies
• Lead, mentor, and develop team capability to ensure high performance and strong service delivery

Job Experience and Skills Required

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BCom Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CIMA or CA(SA)

Experience

• Minimum 4 - 5 years’ management accounting experience
• Strong commercial costing experience essential
• Exposure to manufacturing, processing, or operational environments advantageous
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Previous people management exposure beneficial
• ERP systems experience, particularly SAP, advantageous

Skills and Competencies

• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong costing and reporting capability
• High attention to detail and strong organisational ability
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence operational decision-making
• Leadership mindset with a collaborative approach

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