South Africa: Cost Accountant posted by MECS Africa

• Calculate and analyze the costs of mined products, including raw materials, processing, and overheads.
• Conduct transport and logistics cost analysis, ensuring accurate expense tracking per product and customer.
• Support pricing strategies using volume-based models and margin targets.
• Participate in weekly and monthly cost analysis meetings with mining sites.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards to monitor operational and financial performance.
• Generate cost variance reports and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cost, pricing, and operational strategies.
• Contribute to standard costing models, including BOMs and routings.
• Support financial close processes and maintain data integrity within SAGE ERP.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CIMA or equivalent preferred).
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience within the mining industry, ideally with industrial minerals.
• Strong knowledge of product and transport costing, pricing, and margin analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, lookups).
• Experience with SAGE ERP (preferably Sage X3)
• Experience building dashboards or KPI tracking tools using Excel, BI tools, or ERP systems.
• Knowledge of South African mining regulations and transport cost structures.