GOLD FIELDS

Cost Accountant

GOLD FIELDS

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Westonaria • South Africa

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About the role

  • Participate in and lead operational safety, health, environmental and risk management campaigns
  • Lead and supervise team ensuring effective task assignment and delivery
  • Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
  • Ensuring 100% SOX compliance in your area of responsibility
  • Invoice query resolution emanating from cost and variance analysis
  • Preparing daily, weekly and monthly cost reports for review by the management accountant
  • Completion of monthly reconciliations, adhoc report, resolving queries timeously
  • Processing of necessary costing journals
  • Monitoring cost management – actual versus budget, price and volume variances
  • Assisting in preparation of annual budget
  • Assisting in preparation of monthly management packs
  • Assisting Management Accountant with budgets and compile variance reports
  • Report and recommend information to management that contributes to effective decision making

Requirements

  • Grade 12 or equivalent
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (degree or equivalent in Costing, Financial Management or Management Accounting)
  • A minimum of 3 years’ management or cost accounting experience within a mining/ manufacturing environment
  • Have SAP CO and PS experience
  • Knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills
  • Be declared medically fit for the position and environment
  • Proven track record in personal safety management
  • Strong problem-solving and systems thinking skills
  • A high level of motivation, strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
  • Assertiveness and high level attention to detail
  • Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
cost accountingfinancial managementvariance analysisbudget preparationcost managementreconciliationscosting journalsSAP COSAP PSadvanced Excel
Soft Skills
problem-solvingsystems thinkingmotivationwork ethicself-startingassertivenessattention to detailleadershipteam supervisioncommunication
Certifications
Grade 12relevant tertiary qualification