Senior Management Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant

Preferably 4 years of formal tertiary studies in total in management and cost accounting, CIMA/CA(SA), or postgraduate qualification in cost and management accounting.
At least 3 years of work experience preferred, ideally in food manufacturing.
Experience in the use of Sage ERP systems is beneficial.

Purpose

To further develop the management and cost accounting business system and services that will inform financial and business decisions, enable analysis and forecasting, what-if scenarios, and provide comprehensive insight into the financial health of the business, informing strategy, business, and operational decisions.
To direct, guide, and coordinate costing and information development processes and appropriate systems in close cooperation with MIS/IT and other analytical functions, notably in Sales & Marketing, Production & Quality, and Procurement & Product Availability.
To develop and maintain superior business information and optimize business decisions making.

Key Performance Areas

Management & Cost Accounting System (incl. Policies & Procedures):

To develop, utilize and refine the cost accounting system and its MIS capabilities, in close alignment and integrated with other information systems and aligned with emerging needs and defined within a clear policy and procedures framework.
To consistently further the availability of meaningful information for financial & business decision-making.

Costing Coordination & Control Services

To manage the costing processes and inputs at various stages, so as to enable cost optimization and control.
To direct and guide managers/executives in the effective analysis and management of costs.

Information, Reporting & Advisory Services

To agree on and provide various reports, and information and advise and guide the use and understanding of information across managerial and cost-control staff, as well as further business understanding throughout.

Person Specification

Skills in costing systems/methods, financial ratio/indices formulation & analysis at business and operational level, business process analysis, constructive questioning & reflection, forecasting/projections analyses, financial/business MIS/IT understanding, communication & advising, value chain analysis, and financial scenario conceptualization.

Key Characteristics Required

Highly analytical and systematic, organized and precise, good logical reasoning ability, ideational/innovation capacity, able to look at different perspectives in situations, facts and interpretation oriented, determined, tenacious/ resilient, constructive in approach to problems and challenges (solutions oriented), proactive.

Desired Skills