Senior Cost Accountant

About the role

The Senior Cost Accountant will support finance and operations by analysing cost structures and developing robust costing principles and processes. This role is pivotal in providing financial insights that drive strategic planning and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain costing modules and processes to track and analyse cost structures, projects and activities.
• Prepare cost allocation principles to ensure proper distribution of costs across indicators and projects.
• Collaborate with divisional heads to analyse operational processes, performance targets and projects for alignment with strategic objectives.
• Conduct cost and productivity assessments, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Perform variance and trend analysis of key performance indicators, comparing actual results to standards.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management on productivity and cost‑reduction strategies.
• Liaise with cross‑functional teams to gather data, share insights and optimise resource utilisation.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• BCom Accounting (BCom (Hons) advantageous).
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in cost accounting, financial analysis or related fields.

Required skills