SKILLS MATRIX
COST ACCOUNTANT –
1 Had appropriate training only 2 Limited practical experience 3 Solid practical experience 4 Well versed, extensive experience 5 Expert, extensive experience
TYPE OF EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE IN MONTHS/YEARS DATE LAST USED SKILL LEVEL
(rate yourself between 1-5)
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
Grade 12 (or equivalent).
Accounting Degree / BTech qualification.
Articles with an audit firm, or Internal Audit Department or Financial Department of a manufacturing business, ERP exposure advantages.
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / COMPETENCIES
Assisting and managing the company’s stock systems
a) Attend stock take meetings and provide financial (accounting) insight to the discussion.
b) Conduct reviews on stock processing transactions to understand causes of stock losses and report findings.
c) Check GL stock accounts for stock adjustments to ensure numbers agree with stock take adjustments and other stock adjustments passed during the month.
d) Monitor stock transactions in the logistics sub-module and compare to General Ledger to ensure that GL balances to Logistics. Analyse and understand differences and report findings.
e) Implement corrective action from findings on stock investigations.
Analysis of distribution costs
a) Monitor the actual expenditure on transport per branch.
b) Calculate average running cost per km over time of a group of vehicles, e.g. per horse-and-trailer, rigid chassis, etc.
c) Compare running cost to the rate charged to customers for deliveries.
d) Analyse and understand the causes of over- or under-recovery and advice on corrective action.
e) Consider the cost control functions and fleet management information of the distribution operations and advise on improvements.
f) Implement corrective action and improved systems from the findings.
g) Compare the cost of distribution by contractors allocated to SOR’s with the actual charges. Investigate differences and advise on corrective action.
Review and authorising payments
a) Invoices are duly authorised.
b) The payment advice relates to the invoices and is reconciled to the creditor ledger and supplier statement.
c) Documents that are not conforming to the criteria are referred back to Creditors.
d) The internet payment batch corresponds with the payment documents.
Stand-in for Bookkeeper
a) Assist to complete functions of the Bookkeeper in his/her absence from the office as per job description of the Bookkeeper.
b) VAT.
c) Bank control.
d) Monthly financial administration.
e) Insurance administration.
f) Administration of credit applications.
Financial procedures and internal control
a) While performing reviews and analysis, identify areas of:-
i) control weakness.
ii) transgressions to existing control measures.
iii) inefficiency in existing procedures and work
methods.
b) Discuss these observations with the Financial Manager.
c) Participate with management to draft procedures and control measures to address the issues raised.
d) As requested, join International Financial Controllers on internal audit assignments.
Ad-hoc planning and costing exercises as assigned
a) Participate in strategic planning exercises.
b) Participate in the process of drafting the annual budget.
c) Conduct post-implementation reviews of capital expenditure projects.
OTHER INFORMATION
Where do you currently reside?
Have you applied for a similar position in the Pietermaritzburg area recently?
Are you aware that this position is based in the Pietermaritzburg area?
Are you willing to relocate to Pietermaritzburg (if required)?
Medical Aid – Current Provider?
Medical Aid – No. Of Dependants on it?
Driver’s license / own vehicle?
Current salary package (or most recent salary package)?
Notice period required?
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