11 Cloud Cost Management jobs in South Africa
Cloud Computing Robot
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Cloud Platform Integration: Certified proficiency in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform-based deployment
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Qualification:
Tertiary is preferred
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Cost & Management Accountant
Posted 6 days ago
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As a Cost and Management Accountant, you will take ownership of the full spectrum of foreign and inter-company creditorsensuring accuracy, compliance, and the timely processing of payments and reconciliations. Your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining precise inter-company accounts, facilitating prompt foreign payments, and ensuring the correct recording of inventory and cost of sales. You will also ensure adherence to both local and international financial and tax regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain robust cost accounting procedures and systems.
- Analyse cost variances and prepare insightful management reports with clear, actionable recommendations.
- Monitor operational and manufacturing costs to identify areas for efficiency and cost optimization.
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and performance analyses.
- Support month-end close processes, including inventory valuation and reconciliations.
- Conduct profitability analyses for products, services, and business units.
- Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to align financial data with business objectives.
- Ensure strict compliance with financial regulations, tax requirements, and internal control policies.
Job Experience and Skills Required:
- BCom in Finance (or equivalent qualification).
- Minimum of 5 years accounting experience, ideally in a multinational or manufacturing environment.
- Proven expertise in foreign creditors, FX revaluations, and inter-company reconciliations.
- Strong knowledge of tax submissions, general ledger reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships and uphold financial compliance standards.
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Manager: Finance (Cost & Management Accounting)
Posted 24 days ago
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- Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and cashflows for the smaller group companies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission;
- Oversee inventory transactions and ensure accurate reconciliation between the stock and finance systems, while driving automation and process integration to enhance efficiency;
- Manage the accounting processes and financial reporting for smaller group companies;
- Prepare audit related schedules as and when require;
- Ensure a robust cost control environment, working capital discipline, and accurate accruals;
- Provide leadership by acting as a resource, coach, and mentor, while setting clear team goals aligned with business objectives;
- Drive accountability and high performance by monitoring outputs, enforcing deadlines, and supporting continuous adherence to finance policies;
- Lead by example to foster a collaborative, disciplined and results-oriented work environment that recognises and rewards success;
- Support team members in overcoming barriers to productivity and goal achievement;
- Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment;
- Manage the accountants responsible for inventory reconciliations and the accounting of smaller group companies;
- Produce accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports, ensuring reconciliations are complete and aligned with IFRS and company policies;
- Report on inventory movements, reconciliations between stock and finance systems, and results of smaller group companies;
- Conduct variance analysis on stock movements and direct operating costs, reporting significant deviations to stakeholders with clear explanations and actionable recommendations;
- Manage the relationship between auditors and the Finance Department, ensuring all audit queries are resolved efficiently and accurately;
- Review and approve audit schedules to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with IFRS and company policies, while confirming the audit readiness of smaller group companies’ accounts;
- Assist the Senior Manager: Finance in the annual audit process by coordinating information and deliverables from team members and other departments;
- Engage with internal stakeholders (Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other Finance teams) to ensure finance-related processes are completed accurately and on time;
- Collaborate with external partners, auditors, and service providers to maintain accurate reconciliations, resolve queries, and ensure compliance;
- Support negotiations or reviews of financial terms by preparing accurate data, reconciliations, variance explanations, and scenario analysis;
- Participate in discussions and negotiations with regulatory and government bodies (e.g., ACSA, ATNS), reviewing and challenging the basis for proposed price increases or charges to safeguard the organisation’s interests;
- Ensure compliance of accounting records are accurate and comply with IFRS;
- Drive adherence to finance policies and procedures across departments, escalating non-compliance to the Senior Manager: Finance;
- Maintain compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements;
- Apply a thorough understanding of contractual agreements and regulatory charges to ensure accurate billing, accruals, and allocations;
- Ensure smaller group companies’ accounts comply with statutory filing requirements.
- Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
- BCom degree in Finance or Accounting (Essential);
- BCom Honours in Finance or Accounting OR 6 years Aviation experience (Essential);
- Professional certification such as SAIPA, SAICA or relevant (Essential);
- Chartered Accountant CA (SA) (Advantageous);
- 10 years’ Finance experience in a mid-sized organisation, of which, 3 years’ must have been in a management role (Essential);
- Must have completed articles (Essential);
- Experience in budget preparation and reporting (Essential);
- Experience in the preparing and finalising accounts in accordance with current South African regulations (Essential);
- Exposure to working across multiple systems and ensuring reconciliations between finance and operational systems (Essential);
- Experience in an accounting software package (Advantageous).
Personal Attributes:
- Professional;
- High integrity;
- High degree of patience and assertiveness;
- Must have a passion for costing/accounting;
- Initiative-taking;
- Ethical, tactful, dependable and accountable;
- Process- and results-driven;
- Self-motivated;
- Reliable and committed;
- Dependable and flexible.
Application Guideline:
- Email applications will not be accepted;
- Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
- Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
FlySafair reserves the right:
- Not to proceed with this vacancy;
- To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.
Closing Date: 10 October 2025
Cost and Management Accountant
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This role is ideal for a detail-driven finance professional who thrives in a high-performance, collaborative environment.
This role is based in Sandton, Johannesburg North.
Key Responsibilities:
- Foreign Creditors & Payments:
- Accurately capture foreign supplier invoices to the appropriate GL accounts and cost centres
- Ensure compliance with SARB requirements for forex payments
- Process monthly payments and reconcile foreign creditor accounts
- Liaise with procurement, treasury, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth end-to-end payment cycles
- Inventory & Cost of Sales Accounting:
- Track inventory movements and report on stock trends and obsolescence
- Ensure the correct costing and timely recognition of cost of sales
- Support cycle counts and resolve variances alongside warehouse teams
- Inter-company Reconciliations:
- Maintain accurate inter-company balances across multiple legal entities and currencies
- Process invoices, revalue balances monthly, and prepare audit confirmations
- GL Reconciliations & Cost Reviews:
- Reconcile GL accounts including inventory, VAT, payables, and provisions
- Analyse production and operational costs, flagging discrepancies to management
- Tax & Statutory Compliance:
- Submit VAT201, ITR14, ITR14SD, and other regulatory schedules
- Ensure compliance with VAT processing and stay abreast of legislative changes
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning:
- Assist with the development of cost-focused budgets and forecasts
- Provide accurate data for financial models, projections, and scenario planning
- Ad Hoc Projects & Continuous Improvement:
- Participate in finance transformation projects and SOP development
- Identify opportunities to improve creditor management, inventory control, and inter-company processes
Job Experience and Skills Required:
- BCom Degree in Financial Accounting
- 5 years' experience in cost accounting, foreign payments, and inter-company reconciliations
- Solid understanding of inventory costing and operational finance
- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
- A proactive, detail-orientated mindset with a drive for process improvement
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Cost and Management Accountant
Posted 4 days ago
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As the Cost and Management Accountant, your duties include the following:
Support the preparation of the annual budget
Prepare monthly management accounts in Sage, including reconciliations and related reporting
Assist with monthly VAT submissions, income tax processes and annual audit preparation
Prepare estimated local and foreign costs for all export markets
Integrate producer costs into the information systems
Maintain and update the master documents of shipments
Ensure accurate accounting records and system
Assist with container consolidations
Provide data and reports
Conduct weekly supply and sales budget vs actual analyses
Respond to enquiries
Additional duties as discussed with Senior Management
Skills & Experience:
3-5 years of experience in a similar role
Proficiency in MS Excel and Sage Accounting
Qualification:
Completed Finance or Accounting diploma or degree
Completed SAICA or CIMA articles
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Cost and Management Accountant
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Minimum of a BCom degree specialising in Accounting or Management Accounting
An Honours degree or CIMA qualification in any of these fields will be an advantage
Minimum of 2-5 years progressive financial experience, preferably in a food manufacturing environment
Experience in interrogating data to conduct analysis of site performance, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities
Proven capacity to convert analyses to a tangible output
Proven knowledge and experience with product costings, production variance investigations and stock management
Maintaining financial transaction records/posting modular transactions
Effective communicator to all business stakeholders
Support the FM in ensuring compliance with all internal and external financial processes and related good practice strategies as well as compliance with SOPs
In depth analysis of variances, including raw material, packaging, production, labour, transport, margin, overheads etc
Month end reconciliations
Processing and authorisation of journals
Collaborate with the factory on inventory control, physical counts, investigate variances and resolve issues daily/weekly
Stock management input, including BOMs, costings, variances obsolescence and other stock related tasks
Conduct profitability analysis with cross functional teams to improve operational efficiencies
Develop and implement cost saving initiatives to improve financial performance
Establish workable and sustainable methods of measuring and tracking productivity; and identifying and implementing improvements
Support the FM in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting (weekly, monthly, and as required)
Plan, organise, guide and direct the Finance Team as required
Cost and Management Accountant
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About the role
Our client in the manufacturing industry is looking for a motivated Cost & Management Accountant to join their finance team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in accounting within the manufacturing industry, who enjoys analysing numbers, improving processes, and ensuring everything runs efficiently.
What You'll Do
- Monitor and improve stock control and production processes.
- Analyse costs and margins to highlight savings and efficiency opportunities.
- Prepare reports on financial performance, including weekly and monthly updates.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with financial policies.
- Work closely with managers to provide insights for better decision-making.
- Assist with audits, VAT reviews, and other regulatory requirements.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Working towards or qualified in CIMA (or equivalent).
- 2–5 years' experience in cost/management accounting in manufacturing (non-negotiable).
- Strong skills in Excel, ERP systems, and financial reporting.
- Experience with product costing, stock control, and variance analysis.
- Someone proactive, analytical, and able to manage multiple priorities.
What You'll Get
- Full-time, office-based role with standard working hours.
- Occasional overtime during reporting deadlines or stock takes.
- Opportunity to work across departments and contribute to strategic decisions.
- A fast-paced environment where your insights will have real impact.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: From R40 000,00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ormonde, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- What is your current monthly CTC?
- What is your notice period/availability?
- At which firm did you complete your articles/traineeship?
Education:
- Bachelors (Preferred)
Experience:
- manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
- cost/management accounting: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CA/ACCA/CIMA qualification (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Cost and Management Accountant
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JOB TITLE
Cost and Management Accountant
Company
Isandiso Piping and Engineering (Pty)LTD
Location
KwaZulu-Natal
This role reports to
Chief Executive Officer
Positions reporting into this job
N/A
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide appropriate financial support to help the Company budget and improve performance, preparing financial forecasts, performing departmental audits and analysing the company's financial performance.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Analyse project costs and determine cost efficiency
- Develop and maintain costing systems
- Prepare budgets and cost reporting
- Identify cost variances and recommend improvements
- Quotation and order management, including supplier negotiations
- Conduct needs assessments and cash flow projections
- Maintain and manage overall costing methodology
- Monitor inventory
- Compile monthly management reports
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 4 years' experience in cost accounting, preferably in a construction environment.
- Membership with a recognised professional body such as
CIMA or SAIPA.
COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Advanced MS Office skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Financial management
- Budgeting
- Contract and project management
Cost and Management Accountant
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Cost and Management Accountant (REF: IVP-FIN-2504)
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Ivanplats is looking for a Cost and Management Accountant.
IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this "mine of the future". Suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply for the following vacancies required for the project development.
Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:
- BSc/BA in accounting/Btech, finance or similar field
- Relevant certification (e.g., CMA or CGMA) will be preferred
- Registration with CASA
Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:
- Proven experience as management accountant, accounting supervisor or similar role
- 5 – 7 years in similar role at a mine operation
- Basic and advanced Management accounting accounting principles and practices
- Cost accounting and reporting
- Risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting
- Financial software and MS Office (CAM/JDE)
- Analytical mind with aptitude in math
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Organizational and leadership skills
- A problem-solver with attention to detail
- Advanced Excel skills
The Role requirements includes, but not be limited to:
- During the budget season each year, prepare budget templates and distribute to all budget-holders for completion
- Respond to budget-holders' queries and assist them regarding the completion of their budget templates, timeously and accurately
- Analyse labour cost based on labour plan and headcount from HR and Payroll for incorporation into section budget
- Consolidate all completed budget templates from all budget-holders across the company into the specific budget assigned (OPEX or CAPEX), in conjunction with management accountants and send to the Finance manager to consolidate into a total company budget to be forwarded for shareholder approval
- Once shareholder approval is received, load budget onto the JDE system by 1 January each year
- Supervise, quality assure and synthesise the work of the Accountants and reporting
- Serve as the first point of contact for Ivanplats Management Accounting department
- Analyse financial and resource trends and variance in cost and budget per section and per budget-holder and Cost Code
- Contribute to the month end process and financial period closure, including processing of accruals.
- Calculating inventory and finished product valuations and accounting treatment thereof.
- Collecting and interpreting non-financial production data to contribute to the reporting requirements from stakeholders.
- Give expert input into the Management Discussion Analysis Commentary accompanying reports, together with budget-holders
- Overseer and Quality Assure contributions to the reporting process as compiled by the Senior Officer or operational/ Plant Accountant
- Supervise, quality assure and synthesise the work of the Accountants both operational and the plant and reporting
- Proactively recommend process and systems improvements based on trends and on inefficiencies identified
- Analyse trends, anticipate issues and ensure contingency plans are in place
- Leverage technology to automate, integrate and digitise Management Accounting systems; ensure system integrity
- Identify innovative ways to improve business practices, processes and synergies to save costs, increase efficiencies and improve service delivery
- Conduct bench-marking to stay abreast of competitive best practice
- Provide daily consulting support and services to budget-holders and end-users, by understanding business needs and customising actionable solutions, tools and resources
- Benchmark financial systems and practices against global best practices and advise on improvement opportunities
- Assist end-users and budget-holders in allocation of correct Cost Centres and Cost Codes per order, and recommend budget shifts where relevant and necessary, for both Purchase Orders and Inventory Requests
- Oversee and Quality Assure the Accountants, Cost Controller in functioning as a Management Accounting subject matter expert
- Collaborate with sister departments (Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Supply Chain and Commercial department) to achieve the combined outcomes expected from management of these business units. Promote alignment by understanding and communicating the Management Accounting requirements throughout the organisation to enable business-wide collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Balance interests of a variety of stakeholders, readjusting priorities to respond to pressing and changing demands
- Manage stakeholder relationships and quality of service delivery to ensure successful overall business results
- Provide reports on budget usage
- Control expenditure allocation and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
- Ensure complete, timeous and accurate reporting with appropriate levels of escalation
- Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision-making purposes
- Use systems optimally for data management and give input for system improvement and streamlining
- Ensure compliance with policies, work standards, and governance requirements
Applications must be forwarded to or on or before the closing date. The company will NOT consider applications received after the closing date.
Closing date: 03 November 2025
Preference will be given to South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding Ivanplats Platreef mine. Applications are only open to South African Citizens and Permanent RSA Residents.
NB: The subject line should clearly state the complete Job title and Reference Number.
Should you not hear from the Company within 14 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.