Cost Analyst (49509) at Sappi

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Cost Analyst to effectively contribute in maintaining an accurate production costing function within the Mill for Pulp and Ligno and provide sound decision-making by gathering, compiling and communicating costing information at the right time in the correct format.
As a Cost Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Internal orders (Creation, maintenance, settlement & monitoring).
• Recording and allocation of material consumption to production orders in SAP for the Pulp circuit.
• Compiling and sending out a weekly/monthly process cost report.
• Monitoring and verifying of cost allocations. Rectifying incorrect general ledger postings for Pulp and Ligno.
• Ensuring Pulp and Ligno costs are fully accounted for (incl. contracts).
• Pulp stock verifications and counts when required.
• Mill’s fibre balance.
• Monitoring trends historical raw material consumptions for Pulp and Ligno.
• Production Costing.
• Ensuring production data on Light hammer is balanced.
• Preparing operational graphs for Pulp Plant.
• Compiling Production Statistics (Production, OEE).
• Reporting on fixed and variable cost variances to Pulp and Ligno managers.
• Preparation of GL recons (Fibre and WIP).
• Ensuring the tasks within the costing department given by supervisors are adhered to.
• Customer Service Request - CSR
• Assisting in preparation of Budgets (Pulp and Ligno Boms, fixed, variable, internal orders).
• Assisting in ad-hoc exercises requested by the Management Accountant & support to the operation.

What are we looking for?

• BCom Accounting Degree or equivalent
• A minimum of (0 – 2) years’ continuous experience within a manufacturing environment will be advantageous.
• Must be computer literate (MS Office)
• SAP Experience, an added advantage