Project Cost Accountant

Project Cost Accountant

Recruiter

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref

CTF023627/ANS

Date posted

Monday, July 13, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

400 000 Annually

SUMMARY

Are you a skilled Cost Accountant looking for your next opportunity? Join a fast-growing, well-established South African company that offers long-term career growth, stability, and the chance to contribute to a high-performing business. Apply today!

POSITION INFO

Job Description: Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Develop, implement, and maintain policies, systems, internal controls, and procedures for the identification, recording, valuation, depreciation, accounting, and reporting of fixed assets and job costs Manage, review, and analyse costs allocated to projects, reconciling actual costs against approved Bills of Materials and comparable sites Investigate costing exceptions and resolve queries by collaborating with relevant departments to ensure accurate and timely capitalisation of qualifying costs Maintain a detailed fixed asset register and perform monthly reconciliations between the fixed asset register and the general ledger Ensure customer site and asset build histories are accurately maintained throughout all lifecycle activities, including RMAs, transfers, disposals, and decommissioning Calculate monthly depreciation and maintain depreciation schedules, useful life assessments, and impairment reviews Prepare cash flow forecasts, capital expenditure forecasts, and budgets, and analyse variances against actual performance Produce reports on project costs, asset performance, and capital expenditure to support operational and financial decision-making Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation Monitor compliance with relevant accounting standards, financial policies, and internal control requirements Skills & Experience: 5 year experience as a project cost accountant Qualification: Matric and degree - non-negotiable CIMA - Beneficial Articles complete - Beneficial Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Financial recruitment vacancies. Let us assist you with your career. For further Finance jobs, Accountant jobs, Financial Manager vacancies and Management Accountant vacancies. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database, and we will connect with you with any other suitable roles or positions.