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Cost Controller/Accountant

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing Finance
Reference: CPT000295/MdW

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Employer: LRHR (Pty) Ltd t/a Lotus HR and Recruitment

Our client, a well-established and progressive manufacturing company, seeks to employ a Costing Controller/Accountant, to join their progressive and expanding professional financial team. Please Note: Due to the urgency to fill the role, preference will be given to candidates from the Cape Town and surrounding areas.

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION:

You will have completed a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting, coupled with 2-4 years experience in a similar role within the engineering and/or the manufacturing sector.
You will have experience costing of manufactured parts, materials and product, reviewing of the BOM on cost reports and analysing the variances, with recommendations of resolution.
You will have experience in execute weekly/monthly reviews of material usage, labour efficiency, and overhead absorption to identify cost leaks.
You will have proven experience in waste cost management as well as profitability reporting and pricing for projects
You will have experience in managing project files, stock and component levels as well as being an effective communicator to coordinate with cross-functional divisions to provide management reports and recommendations
You will have solid expertise in ERP (SAP, Syspro, etc) and Advanced Excel, as well as being a excellent organiser, with attention to detail and cope under pressure
You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record

Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted.

Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.

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About LRHR (Pty) Ltd t/a Lotus HR and Recruitment

Lotus HR & Recruitment is a professional recruitment and HR services company, managed by the sole Director, who started her career in the Recruitment sector, in 2001. We specialise in the Technical, Engineering, Supply Chain, Petro-chem, FMCG, Manufacturing and Executive Management fields, with recent expertise gained in Finance and IT fields. Lotus HR & Recruitment is based in Somerset West, however, have a candidate and client base on a national level, working with small, medium and international clients.

We pride ourselves on efficient, effective and targeted personal service to our client base, with a solid understanding of the client’s requirements, in both skill set and in company culture dynamics, providing cost effective solutions to staffing requirements.