Job Description

• Proactiveness
• Responsiveness
• Attention to detail
• Reliability
• Integrity
• Self-confidence and awareness
• Assertiveness
• Self-starter and quick learner
• Problem-solving and solutions orientation
• Organized and self-motivated
• Strong achievement orientation and ambition to succeed
• Determination and tenacity
• Bias for action
• Presentability
• Collaboration
• Discipline

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting/BTech Cost Accounting or equivalent qualification
• CA/ CIMA /Post Graduate qualification in Management Accounting advantageous

Experience

• A minimum of 3-4 years experience at a similar level
• At least 3-5 years Manufacturing environment essential
• Standard & FIFO Costing Method Experience

Duties

• To perform required duties for effective monitoring, control and management of Inventory
• To provide key stake holders with product cost of sales based on a set of monthly standard costs for informed business decisions
• To analyse information identifying abnormal variances for investigation and driving the resolution thereof
• Maintain Bill of Materials to ensure accuracy of cost in the system
• Maintaining new cost prices and transport rates monthly
• To provide inventory and pricing support to decentralized Business Units for effective query resolution
• To provide support to the finance team in effective resolution of business unit queries
• To facilitate problem solving sessions for inventory variances etc
• Co-ordinate and control regular Stock Counts for the area under their responsibility
• To finalize month end process by performing close off procedures against deadlines
• To finalize year end process by performing close off procedures against audit deadlines
• To perform reconciliations to monitor the validity of transaction
• Attending stock takes bi-monthly and monthly
• Attending maintenance spares bi-annually and sign stock sheets
• Investigating incorrect capturing of raw material codes and resolving with relevant plant managers
• Monitoring and managing the Goods-In-Transit and resolving variances timeously
• Submitting stock reports with comments on abnormal costs
• Identifying Usage Variances Losses and verifying them with relevant mangers
• Ensure all relevant work orders are closed and work orders not closed must be listed at month end per Work Order Number
• Ensure accuracy of standard costs and recovery rates
• Analysing the Purchase Price Variances and other and and investigate anomalies
• Budget preaparation for manufacturing expenses and accurately calalculating of labour and overheads recovery rates
• Preparation of the budget manufacturing expenses and manufacturing recoveries template for upload to VENA.
• Escalation of variances and anomalies in order to detect and investigate possible thefts, fraud, misrepresentation, etc
• Collaborate with other departments in managing and controlling all stock and costing related matters
• Train or facilitate the training of staff on Costing, Controls, and any other management accounting related topics.

Job Competencies

• Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of Costing and Management Accounting Principles
• In-depth knowledge of financial principles and processes (IFRS, Tax Regulations and other applicable legislation)
• Good understanding of relevant legislation
• Good understanding of core business principles and processes , including governance and internal controls
• Good knowledge of manufacturing environment
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to manage conflict
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other applications - Must be able to use data to deliver insights that help business decision making
• Good tax knowledge

Omnia Holdings