Queenstown: Cost Controller posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

Role Purpose:
The Cost Controller will support the business in maximising profitability through accurate costing, disciplined
financial analysis and proactive cost monitoring. This role ensures visibility of production efficiencies, tracks gross
profit performance daily and drives continuous improvement across the factory.

Key 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 centres.

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.

Role Requirements:
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