Senior Cost and Management Accountant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR004776/PvdB

Date posted:

Friday, September 27, 2024

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
This multinational FMCG company is looking for a Senior Cost and Management Accountant. The focus of this role is to provide a Cost & Management accounting service to the South African Factory, ensuring that reliable gross margin, cost, volume and savings information is produced, evaluated and communicated to facilitate planning, control and decision making.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Assist various departments in calculation of budgets, validate assumptions
Drive Cost Saving sessions for input into Plan
Consolidation & Finalization of budget for the Factory as well as Presentations to Area
Review and monitor spend against budgets and highlight variances for corrective actions.

Review all SOPs in factory finance areas and make necessary amendments/modifications on an ongoing basis
Responsible for Bi-annual Asset verification as per GFCF controls
Finance lead for all Factory Stock counts.
Co-ordinate internal and statutory audits related to factory operations and ensure proper close out of audit points
Ensure proper insurance cover of all assets in South Africa factory in conjunction with Reckitt Global
Oversee all factory accounting activities to ensure timely preparation and closing of books
Review Factory Balance sheet recons in a timely manner and ensure necessarily follow up is being conducted
Review Monthly PPV reports and ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
Ensure correct capitalisations are done monthly
Preparation of all monthly reporting decks as per local, Area and Global requirements
Monitor key performance metrics such as conversions costs, energy costs, manpower deployed, overtime variances, usage variances, PPV, Capex spend and capitalisations monthly and highlight potential risks to plan and forecast in a timely manner.
Responsible for mid-month flash reports for both Health and Hygiene BU’s

Job Experience & Skills Required:

CA(SA) or CIMA qualified would be an advantage
Minimum 4 years’ experience in a multinational organisation
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is essential
Previous experience in inventory management is essential
Previous people management experience essential
Very strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

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