Cost Controller
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Job Purpose:
To perform cost analyses in order to manage cost to maximise profitability for the business by ensuring the reliability, completeness and accuracy of financial information. Ensure the use of accurate cost reporting within the organisation for optimal decision-making to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations.
Minimum Requirements:
Grade 12/ Matric
B Compt plus Articles
Must have a minimum of 3+ years of experience in a similar role
Financial Reporting experience
Costing experience and team leadership experience
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
Strong systems experience, preferable Microsoft Navision or similar
Responsibilities:
Preparation of Monthly Reports:
Process month-end journals
Calculate and process month-end transactions
Issue of management reports e.g. productivity report, price of raw material fluctuations, distributions cost variances etc
Ensure that all provisions and adjustments have been done timeously and correct
Financial Forecasting and Budgeting:
Assist in yearly budgets
Assist in review of budgets and implementation of changes
Assist in 5-year financial forecasting
Discuss income, expenses and cost drivers with HOD
Collaborate information and put together in required format
Ensure the GP% is within the set range
Calculate the impact on GP and EBITDA of changes in price or processes
Balance Sheet Reconciliations:
Reconcile General Ledger with Inventory Register
Monthly expense variance analysis:
Identify deviations from budget and investigate deviations
Studying, reviewing and reconciling variances in reports and data
Explanation of changes in fixed and variable costs
Costing of Departments and Divisions:
Review B.O.M.'s to ensure correctness
Collect data and analyse costs
Assist Production in calculating production costs
Compare standard costs to actual production costs
Analyse process and price variances
Review waste and scrap figures
Monitor production lines with regard to waste
Inventory:
Assist with internal controls related to inventory processes
Monitoring ERP processes and ensuring that ERP is live and accurate
Assist with periodic stock counts
Training:
Assess and identify and impose training programme
Health, Safety & Quality:
Adhere to the management systems
Distribution:
Calculate rand per kg needed to make a profit
Calculate the rand per km
Analyse diesel usage and identify possible savings
Key Skills and Expertise:
Excellent negotiating skills
Ability to understand and implement complex finance solutions
Ability to handle pressure and manage multiple issues simultaneously
Strong communication skills and ability to influence outcomes at all levels and across disciplines
Strategic Planning
Business Acumen
Management and organisational skills
Decision making ability
Financial/costing professional knowledge and skill
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