Johannesburg South: Cost Accountant posted by Network Finance

About the Role

Our client, a globally recognised and listed mining company, is expanding its finance capability and is looking for a Cost Accountant to support operational and project costing across the business. The role will take ownership of cost analysis, reporting, and financial insights that drive operational performance in a highly analytical and operationally focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Full cost accounting function within a mining or production environment
• Activity-Based Costing (ABC) analysis and cost allocation across operations
• Maintain and analyse Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules
• Monitor standard vs actual cost variances and investigate deviations
• Prepare detailed cost and profitability analysis across projects and operational units
• Support project costing and financial tracking in a project-driven environment
• Perform inventory valuation and production cost analysis
• Analyse cost drivers and operational efficiencies to support management decision-making
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for operational projects
• Prepare cost reports and dashboards for finance and operational leadership
• Work closely with operations to ensure accurate cost capture and allocation
• Support month-end processes including cost journals, reconciliations, and reporting

Requirements

• BCom Accounting / Finance degree essential
• CIMA (or working toward completion) advantageous
• 3+ years’ experience in a cost accounting role
• Experience within mining, manufacturing, or FMCG environments
• Strong exposure to ABC costing, BOMs, WIP, and production costing
• Experience working in a project-based or operational environment
• Strong variance analysis and profitability analysis capability
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
• SAP experience essential
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large volumes of financial and operational data
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and finance teams

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications (Bachelor’s, LLB, Matric, etc.) not specified in original description.

Salary & Benefits

No information provided on salary or benefits.