Job Summary
Our prominent client, operating in the Dairy industry, is seeking to employ an experienced Cost Controller to their team based in Queenstown.
An awesome career opportunity awaits.
Requirements
- Grade 12
- Diploma/Degree in: Cost and Management Accounting, Finance or related field
- 3–5 years’ experience in cost accounting or management accounting
- Dairy manufacturing experience is essential
- ERP system experience (SAP, Sage, Syspro or similar)
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work closely with operational teams
- Ability to manage deadlines under pressure
Responsibilities:
Reporting and Financial Insight
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Prepare accurate cost and expense reports for management
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Analyse production performance, trends, and variances
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Monitor and report daily gross profit and margin performance
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Conduct product margin analysis (variable and fixed costs)
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Issue daily operational and financial reports
Cost Control, Standard Costing and Process Improvement
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Maintain and update product costing (materials, labour, overheads)
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Monitor BOM accuracy and standard vs actual cost performance
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Identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities
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Work closely with procurement, supply chain, and production teams
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Analyse cost movements, material pricing and usage trends
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Support cost forecasting
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Allocate variable and fixed costs to correct cost centres
Stock Administration, Inventory and Reconciliation
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Capture daily production transactions accurately
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Participate in annual stock counts with variance analysis
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Perform monthly inventory and cost of sales reconciliations
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Investigate unusual stock or cost fluctuations
Please note that if you do not receive a response withing two weeks of applying, you many consider your application unsuccessful.
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