Job Responsibilities: Reporting & Financial Insight: Prepare accurate cost and expense reports for management. Analyse production performance and highlight key trends and variances. Monitor and report daily gross profit and margin performance across product categories. Conduct product profit margin analysis, including variable and fixed cost structures. Issue daily operational and financial reports to internal stakeholders. Cost Control, Standard Costing & Process Improvement: Maintain and update product costing, including materials, labour, and overhead allocations. Monitor and track BOM accuracy, standard costing, and actual vs standard cost performance. Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement across operations. Work with procurement, supply chain, and production teams to ensure all costs are accurately captured. Analyse cost movements, material prices, and consumption trends. Support the development and maintenance of cost forecasts. Allocate variable and fixed costs to correct cost centers. Stock Administration, Inventory & Reconciliation Capture daily production transactions and ensure cost data is accurate and up to date. Participate in annual physical inventory counts and provide variance analysis. Perform monthly inventory and cost of sales reconciliations. Investigate unusual fluctuations in stock or cost balances. Job Requirements: Grade 12 Diploma/Degree in Cost & Management Accounting, Finance, or related field. 35 years experience in cost accounting or management accounting within FMCG or manufacturing (dairy experience beneficial). Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, and manufacturing cost structures. Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Sage, Syspro, or similar). Excellent analytical ability, accuracy, and attention to detail. Comfortable engaging with operational teams and interpreting financial data for non-financial stakeholders. Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-moving production environment.

Cost Controller – Dairy Manufacturing (Eastern Cape) Are you passionate about cost management , data accuracy , and driving operational performance ? We’re looking for a Cost Controller to join a high-pressure dairy environment and help maximise profitability. What you’ll do: Track daily gross profit & margin performance. Maintain product costing and monitor BOM accuracy. Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements. Collaborate with production, procurement & supply chain teams. Perform inventory reconciliations and analyse variances. What we’re looking for: Diploma/Degree in Cost & Management Accounting, Finance, or related field. 3–5 years’ experience in cost/management accounting (FMCG/manufacturing preferred). Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, and manufacturing costs. Advanced Excel & ERP system experience (SAP, Sage, Syspro, or similar). Analytical, accurate, and able to work with operational teams. CVs may be sent to: