Cost Accountant (Financial Services) | JHB North, Gauteng | Fixed Term Contract


We are currently recruiting for a CIMA qualified Cost Accountant to join the finance team of a leading financial services company in Sandton, Gauteng. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.



Minimum Requirements/Criteria include:
• Degree in Accounting (Majoring in Cost Accounting preferred) / Finance / Mathematics
• CIMA Qualified (or part qualified)
• Cost accounting experience in the financial services environment (non negotiable)
• At least 3 - 4 years’ experience in a similar role
• Additional modelling qualifications e.g. quants and actuarial analysis; stats; financial modelling
• SQL experience (non negotiable)

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) :
• Process Activity Based Costing : Apply rate analysis to determine trends and explain variances (retrospective)
• Process Activity Based Budgeting : Provide cost budgeting guidance to the business (prospective)
• Process Cost Model Development and Enhancements : Build, implement and maintain cost models aligned to standard drivers and methodologies to reflect both business expectations and Steerco guidance
• Process General Ledger : Process and post all related model transactions / journal entries
• Process Cost Analysis and Reporting : Develop, interpret and provide feedback to the business on a monthly and ad-hoc analysis and reports to support decision making
• Process Quality Control : Interrogate cost movements as may affect the management of the model and rules can impact financial statements


o Location: Successful incumbent will primarily be based in Sandton, Johannesburg.
o Duration: 12 Months