Our client is seeking a Finance Manager: Costing to join their finance leadership team. This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys taking full ownership of the cost function, partnering with operations, and driving accountability across multiple business units.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted finance partner to senior management while overseeing accounts payable, cost management, accruals, reporting, and financial controls. This position offers excellent exposure to strategic decision-making and the opportunity to influence business performance through accurate cost analysis and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the complete cost function across multiple business units
- Review and analyse general ledger costs to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Manage designated cost centres and perform detailed cost reviews
- Oversee the full accounts payable and creditors function
- Manage supplier reconciliations and payment processes
- Ensure accurate month-end accruals, provisions, and cost allocations
- Monitor and challenge operational spend against budgets
- Analyse cost variances and provide meaningful management insights
- Support monthly reporting, audits, and financial close processes
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounts payable and creditors team
- Partner with business units to improve cost discipline and financial performance
Job Experience and Skills Required
Education:- CA(SA), CIMA, or
- BCom Honours with strong costing and accounts payable experience
Experience:- Strong cost and management accounting experience
- Extensive accounts payable and creditors experience
- Experience owning and managing a large cost base
- Experience within logistics, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, or similar operational environments advantageous
- Previous team leadership experience advantageous
- Exposure to high-volume transactional environments
Skills:- Cost Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Creditors Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Accruals and Provisions
- Financial Reporting
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical and business partnering abilities
- Leadership and stakeholder management skills
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to take ownership of a significant cost function
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
- Leadership responsibility within a high-performing finance team
- Dynamic, operationally focused environment
- Excellent opportunity for career growth and progression
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