Job Description:
As the Cost Accountant, your duties and responsibilities include the following:
Monitor and consolidate daily sales, expenses, cash-ups, and ensure accurate reconciliations across all locations
Resolve reporting discrepancies with store manager swiftly and professionally
Oversee all stock movements, including wastage, shrinkage, and variances across stores and the laboratory
Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to ensure accurate cost allocation and stock efficiency
Conduct regular financial and stock audits, ensuring adherence to internal controls and accounting standards
Identify and escalate risks, irregularities, or non-compliance to senior management
Maintain and update recipe costing, menu pricing, and product profitability models
Analyse ingredients and import cost changes, partnering with culinary teams to balance luxury quality with cost efficiency
Prepare monthly cost analyses, variance reports, and provide insights to support operational and management decisions
 
Skills & Experience:
3-5 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably from retail, FMCG or hospitality industry
Strong knowledge of stock control and cost management
Advanced Excel Skills
Proficiency working on Xero, Sage, or other relevant ERP systems
Experience with POS-integrated stock system is advantageous

Qualification:
Professional accounting certification (CIMA, SAIPA, SAICA)
Completed finance degree

Contact JENELLE COOKSON on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTF021921.

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Job Description:
Ensure accuracy of daily figures and reconciliations
Monitor and consolidate daily sales, expenses, and cash-up reports
Resolve reporting discrepancies with store managers
Stock & Inventory Management
Conduct regular financial and stock audits across all sites
Ensure adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies
Flag risks, irregularities, or non-compliance to senior management
Analyse product profitability and margins
Adjust costing models based on ingredient costs, imports, or currency fluctuations
Prepare monthly and quarterly cost analysis and variance reports
Provide insights into store-level profitability and operational performance
Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis to support management decisions

Skills & Experience:
Knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and VAT/tax compliance
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in cost accounting, ideally in hospitality, retail, or food & beverage
Strong knowledge of stock control and cost management.
Advanced Excel skills
ERP systems experience
Experience with POS-integrated stock systems is advantageous
 
Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Professional accounting certification (SAIPA,SAICA,CIMA) preferred

Contact BRITNEY HATTINGH on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTF021915.

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Ensure accuracy of daily figures and reconciliations
Monitor and consolidate daily sales, expenses, and cash-up reports
Resolve reporting discrepancies with store managers
Stock & Inventory Management
Conduct regular financial and stock audits across all sites
Ensure adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies
Flag risks, irregularities, or non-compliance to senior management
Analyse product profitability and margins
Adjust costing models based on ingredient costs, imports, or currency fluctuations
Prepare monthly and quarterly cost analysis and variance reports
Provide insights into store-level profitability and operational performance
Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis to support management decisions

Skills and Experience:
Knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and VAT/tax compliance
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in cost accounting, ideally in hospitality, retail, or food & beverage
Strong knowledge of stock control and cost management.
Advanced Excel skills
ERP systems experience
Experience with POS-integrated stock systems is advantageous

Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Professional accounting certification (SAIPA,SAICA,CIMA) preferred

Contact LEE-ANN SASMAN on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTF021898.
 
Connect with us on www.********.co.za and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Financial recruitment vacancies.
 
Let us assist you with your career. For further Finance jobs, Accountant jobs, Financial Manager vacancies and Management Accountant vacancies.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database and we will connect with you with any other suitable roles or positions.