Cost Accountant at FNB South Africa

Job Description
Hello Future Cost Accountant

• Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen. 
• As part of our team in FirstRand Short Term Insurance you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
• To model, interrogate and provide insights on detailed cost and profitability information in support of both current operational management decisions and planning for the future

Are you someone who can:

• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Provide input into costing projects involving a segment, business unit, function or country/region (as applicable)
• Influence creative business solutions, optimise processes and inform strategic decisions through cost modelling and data analysis
• Build, run and execute profitability models and provide required reports for business
• Provide feedback to the business on monthly and ad hoc analysis and reports to support decision making
• Build and calculate cost models and work within established work and service processes
• Conduct review and scenario planning to provide guidance on budgetary process in terms of spend and forecast adjustments
• Develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to make organisational improvements
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy, and develop and implement a supporting operational strategy
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
• Continuously assess own performance through seeking timely, and clear feedback and request training where appropriate 

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Must have a Bcom degree as a qualification
• Must have at least minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Cost Accountant
• Must be strong on excel, ideally PIVOT and Essbase.

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment that is progressive and agile
• Opportunities to innovate where iniative is taken and owned end to end

We can be a match if you are: 

• Adaptable and curious
• Analyse complex data sets
• Thrive in a collaborative environment