Assistant Cost Accountant

Muizenberg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Accounting Manufacturing
Benefits: Pension
Reference: 1932036

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Vacancy Details

Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 500 people and operating across 3 sites in Cape Town. Centered around innovation and quality, Cape Herb and Spice gives any candidate a great opportunity to gain extensive international experience and build an exciting career.

Purpose:

The Cost Accounting team is looking for a dynamic individual that wants to gain practical experience in all areas of the manufacturing environment and be actively involved in driving improvements. Based at the Tea Plant in Capricorn Park, working across all business sites.

Key Functional Areas:

· Provide information for new business development.

· Prepare finished goods costings for local and export customers, for existing as well as new products.

· Analyse, compile and communicate WIP variance reports.

· Ensure the accuracy of WIP and drive corrective action.

· Maintain an updated and accurate landed cost list for all imported and local materials.

· Assist with the testing of new systems/technologies and troubleshoot errors.

· Process inventory transactions and perform system maintenance to ensure that the system is live and accurate.

· Monitor that inventory controls are in place and adhered to.

· Perform stock counts and assist with variance investigation.

· Assist various departments with inventory related queries and system investigations.

· Monitor production OEE system on a weekly basis and ensure information inputted is accurate

· Compile reports as required.

· Assist with special projects as required.

· Promote improvements and efficiencies.

Candidate Requirements

Required Knowledge & Skills:

· Excellent communication skills

· Technical competency (analytical and numerate)

· Problem solving skills

· Strong work ethic

· Eager to learn and add to their knowledge base and skills

Required Prior Learning/ Experience

· Diploma (or studying towards a Diploma or Degree) in Finance or Cost Accounting

· 1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment

· Relevant BCom degree with 0-2 years’ experience

· Advanced user in MS Excel

· Syspro experience advantageous

Personal Characteristics:

· Flexible and able to work in a team

· Self-motivated

· Determined and persistent

· Honest and reliable

· Deadline driven

If you have not received a response within two weeks of your application submission, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information,such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.

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