Cost Management Accountant

Purpose of the job: Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of all financial and management accounting reports. Conducting risk analysis to the business strategic objectives and proposing responsive mitigation plans. Linking operational performance to financials to provide insight on future refinements required to be incorporated in plans/budget. Measuring and providing commentary on forecast variance to facilitate decision making and ensure forecasts remain accurate and robust. Engaging with key stakeholders and assisting in the preparation of financial and operational performance reports, inclusive of all reporting timelines. Driving performance of continuous improvement to the Management Information landscape and increasing value add to the business. Variance and other analyses of performance against plan in order to assist line management with financial control. Analysis of divisional and departmental financial performance including working capital, operating costs and profitability, including inventory management.Preparing all necessary preparatory annual planning/budgeting process based on the business planning horizon, and ensuring that the plans are appropriately stretched, aligned to the production plans and provide assurance to the FM. Preparing rolling forecasts covering production volume, revenue, cost, margin and profitability as informed by the monthly forecasting process in place, communicating analysis, drawing insight and highlighting areas where performance targets are not being met. Liaising with allocated business area to ensure that the business area is fully engaged and understands its role with regards to plan data submission. Compiling plan data which includes a projection of costs, performance as well as delivering an impact analysis on how the market economic drivers will impact the business plans.Requirements: Bachelor of Commerce (with specialty in Management Accounting or Accounting Sciences). Honours degree will be advantageous. CIMA qualification will be advantageous – or working towards.
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