Costing Manager

• To contribute to the efficiency of the business by providing accurate and timeous financial and strategic support to the

• Matric / Grade 12
• BCom Management Accounting or BTech Cost & Management Accounting
• 5 + years relevant experience
• Proven experience and track record in a manufacturing environment (Highly Advantageous)

• Product cost information
• Provide strategic support and information to the Executives
• Product specification control
• Tender costing and analysis
• OE selling price justification
• Smelter costing and automation
• Monitor London Metal Exchange price index for lead variation increases
• Recommending changes to the Company's processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit
• Calculate and compile Export Selling price schedules for Marketing Director
• Inventory reconciliation: Reconciliation between ledger and subledger and involved in stock counts
• Technical development costings
• Manage, lead and develop the Costing team
• Manufacturing budgets and forecast
• Update and maintain related policies and procedure
• Create reports to advise on improving efficiency, reducing scrap and inefficiencies
• Purchase Price Variance reporting
• Update and maintain related Master data
• Manage expenditures and look for cost-efficient and savings providing solutions to inefficiencies
• Accounting functions, highlighting variances, irregularities
• Audit information and support
• Scenario planning and analysis and ad-hoc analysis
• EXCO reporting
• Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
• Stock Count

• Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Organization skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to develop and lead a team
• Proven track record of strategic input
• Ability to organize a daily workload by priorities.

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