Commercial Accountant - Plastics Industry - R650K - R500K

Commercial Accountant - Plastics Industry - R650K - R500K

RPO Recruitment's client is a Manufacturing Company currently seeking a skilled and motivated Commercial Accountant to join their team in Pinetown, KZN. As a Commercial Accountant, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing financial processes and providing accurate financial information to support decision-making within the organization. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting standards, analyzing financial data, and providing financial insights to stakeholders. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who is looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting Divisional Executive with cost and sales analysis and reports
• Preparing forecasting estimates and variance analysis
• Preparation and analysis of various monthly Sales Reports and Sales Estimates
• Preparation of Costings and maintaining all costing data on the system
• Analyzing data and costings for cost-saving initiatives
• Driving each change through to completion with the aid of the various departments
• Challenging data where necessary using knowledge and experience
• Reviewing costings of all products and determining pricing for all sales-related queries
• Preparation and analysis of quarterly pricing databases
• Maintaining accurate gross margin records and reconciling to monthly income statements issued by the finance department
• Month-end schedules and reports on various costs, margins, etc.
• Preparation of and continuous improvements on key management statistics in the business
• Preparation of annual budgets, ad hoc tenders, and new product launch documents
• Assisting the Divisional Executive and Financial Exec with ad hoc assignments

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• +5 years' experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in an accounting or production environment
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience will be advantageous
• SAP experience will be advantageous
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills

• Salary: R500K/yr - R650K/yr, negotiable
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Salary: negotiable
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience
• Apply for this role today, contact Chelsea Ward at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: financialcareers@rpo-recruit.za.com

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.