Position details
- Position: Cost Accountant
- Area: Potchefstroom
- Department: Finance
- Type: Permanent
- Reporting to: Financial Manager / Financial Director
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Cost Accountant with a strong commercial and costing background to join the A&R Engineering Group of Companies. The role focuses primarily on quotes and tenders, including accurate costing, pricing and margin analysis to support competitive and commercially sound submissions. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial systems.
Minimum requirements
- A recognised professional accounting qualification, preferably CIMA, with a minimum of three years' experience
- Technical and mining industry experience; exposure to manufacturing will be advantageous
- IT-orientated, with automated systems and management reporting experience
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Able to prioritise and plan own workload with a systematic work method and high attention to detail, to meet all reporting deadlines
- Strong analytical skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
- Exposure to the full financial function, including processing monthly journals, inter-company document preparation, preparing recons, cost analysis and inventory reporting
Key responsibilities
Quotes, tenders and costing
- Prepare and cost quotes and tender submissions, ensuring accurate and competitive pricing
- Analyse costs, margins and commercial requirements to support profitable business decisions
Cost and financial management
- Monitor project and operational costs, revenue recognition, margins and variances
- Maintain accurate financial information and identify opportunities for cost optimisation
Project and commercial reporting
- Analyse project costs, financing and profitability
- Prepare relevant management reports and ad hoc financial and commercial analysis
Financial controls and risk
- Monitor financial controls, compliance and accounting risks
- Review processes and implement appropriate controls to mitigate identified risks
Process improvement and administration
- Oversee relevant financial and administrative processes
- Improve the efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of financial and costing processes
What we offer
The opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional environment with exposure to a variety of technologies and systems, within a supportive team environment with opportunities for growth and learning.
Important information
Late applications and applications that do not meet all requirements will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from A&R within 21 days after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. By submitting your application, you consent to personal suitability checks, including criminal-record, employment and qualification verification, and to A&R retaining your information for future vacancies.
Apply using the vacancy application form on this page. Upload your detailed CV and qualifications as no more than two PDF attachments. No hand-delivered CVs will be accepted.