Cost Accountant Manager
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values
- Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership
- Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders, that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions
- Anticipate and meet the needs of clients and commit to continuous development and entrenchment of a customer service culture
- Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor effectiveness and report on variances
- Manage expenditure planning and reporting within approved budget parameters
- Develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to make organisational improvements
- Manage people by executing management responsibilities and create an environment that encourages employee growth and performance excellence
- Improve business profitability through efficient use of profitability model
- Conduct cost analysis, interpret and provide insights to the business to support decision making and to seek new ways to improve profitability
- Conduct review, scenario planning and overall budgetary process in terms of spend and forecast adjustments
- Review, analyse and/or build, implement and maintain cost models aligned to standard drivers and methodologies to reflect both business expectations and Steerco guidance
- Drive, influence and manage creative business solutions, optimise processes and inform strategic decisions through cost modelling and data analysis
- Manage end to end costing projects involving a segment, business unit, function or country/region from strategy articulation through to model design and implementation
- Minimum Qualification - Relevant Diploma/ Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Costing, Mathematics or similar
- Preferred Qualification - Relevant postgraduate degree, Financial or analytical modelling, qualifications, CIMA or ACCA
- 4 to 5 years’ experience in costing/commercial/ finance/pricing
- Knowledge and experience in Analytics Costing/Pricing principles CIMA/Associate General Accounting (SA)/ACCA or SAIPA