Global Costing, Operations & Key Accounts Manager – Cape Town.Our International Company requires your Financial Costing expertise, managing activity based costing and all finer details for manufacturing projects, communicating / negotiating as the main liaison with Global Key Clients.
This is a new critical commercial function which will form part of the company's succession planning. Opportunity to work across 16 countries worldwide dealing with different languages, cultures & time zones working.
Requirements: Matric, Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related fieldStrong management accountant skills, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior accounting role for a manufacturing business, including prior experience in activity-based costingExcellent project management skills & experience managing complex projectsAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modellingProven experience in tender management and preparation, demonstrating great attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks and deliverablesGood practical business and financial decision-making skillsAbility to multitask and prioritise tasks effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentIT proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and PowerPointWillingness to develop a deep understanding of our product offeringExcellent organisational skills to meet goals and set priorities, including the ability to work under pressure and in new environmentsAbility to deal with operations across the globe in different languages with different cultures and time zonesStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead a small teamDuties and Responsibilities: Cost Management:Ensure the upkeep of essential input cost metrics across all production facilities in 16 countries.Validate adherence to Group frameworks for overhead cost allocation across all global operations.Update raw material costs, labour, and overhead recovery rates annually based on approved expense budgets and capacity plans for all production facilities.Quarterly review of performance against the recovery rates, based on actual quarter-end results, to evaluate the necessity for recovery rate adjustments.Oversee the preparation of quarterly cost driver schedules, encompassing both macro and local economic impacts, to be presented for:Incorporation into all bi-annual and annual contract price adjustments.Consideration by senior management in Group forecasting.Project Management:Manage RFID and Variable Data programme roll-outs, ensuring successful implementation and timely delivery.Manage the development and deployment of new costing modules across the group.Financial Analysis:Ensure tender award pricing is adhered to in respective supply regions, with any deviations falling within specified mandates.Estimate Forward Exchange Contract requirements for RFID inlay purchases on a quarterly basis.General:Lead, manage and provide guidance for a small team dealing with costing and estimating.Coordinating and completing global tenders for apparel retailers.Reporting to the Chief Commercial Manager#J-18808-Ljbffr
