Motivated to start and grow with a stable international organization? GF Africa Pty Ltd is a leading supplier of industrial liquid conveyancing systems. Superior products, excellent service, and on-time delivery have been our core belief since our start in 2015.
Our well renowned partner, Georg Fischer Piping System Switzerland allow us to offer a wide range of pipes, fittings, valves, actuators, measurement and control equipment of the highest standard.
We are looking for a highly motivated part time (3 days per week at our offices in Westlake, Cape Town) junior cost accountant with the opportunity to grow the position to a full time employment over the next 2 years.
Job Description
The Cost Accountant will analyse all cost and expenditures related to each sales transaction/project. This includes the quotation and the final costing once the transaction is completed. This includes creating a reporting system to analyse the following points for each project/sales transactions:
- Product costs
- Transport costs
- Rate of Exchange variances from costing to quoting to invoicing and supplier payment
- Storage costs
- Finance charges
Additionally the cost accountant will establish a reporting system for all operational costs of the company.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- The cost accountant will report directly to the managing director.
- Prepare monthly operational reports including budget, actual and variance.
- Prepare monthly standard and gross margin analyses as well as monthly cost of goods procured and cost of goods sold’ statements.
- Work with internal and external sales assisting with costings for quotations.
- Works with Managing Director to analyse, discuss and suggest adequate pricing based on operational costs within the facility.
- Support external audit and tax preparation functions as relates to cost accounting.
- Review current and suggest additional operational reports to properly assess the financial implications of manufacturing activities.
Education/Experience
- Qualification in accounting and finance or final year Bachelor student looking to build experience within a large organization.
- Proven record in assisting operational leadership with understanding and improving processes to support bottom line results (school, university or sports).
Certifications/Other Skills and Abilities
Strong accounting skills. Ability to work in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and general interest in our company or engineering industry.
Remuneration
Package is based on experience and final negotiation and range between R10 000 – R20 000
Send us your CV to : info@gf-africa.com today!
