Cost Accountant Services - Randburg Verfied

R 560 000 per annum Randburg, Gauteng Randburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 06-06-2019 10:09:50 AM
25-06-2019 8:51:45 AM
Cost Accountant – Service Industry
Craighall
R560 000 CTC per annum

Purpose
To prepare, analyse and report costing information on products, service lines and clients in order to improve profitability within the organisation. Work with management to make key decisions to enhance cost effectiveness internally including determining the pricing of services.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CIMA (or studying towards)
Experience
• Must have a strong Cost systems background (SERVICE INDUSTRY only NO manufacturing)
• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Computer literacy, MS Excel in particular (familiarity with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)
• Minimum 2 years commercial experience
• Minimum of 2 solid years of Cost Accounting or Pricing experience
Operational
• Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity of different divisions, business units and functions
• Analysing data collected and recording results
• Determining fixed costs
• Determining variable costs of business
• Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
• Analysing audits of costs and preparing reports
• Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services
• Estimating the impact of changes in service offerings and introduction of new projects on pricing and profit margins
• Maintaining Cost Accounting System
• Assisting in month end close of the General Ledger
• Preparing budget reports for each department and division
• Analysing and reporting on profit margins
• Putting together cost effective solutions for internal clients

Recruiter: MGI