Cost Accountant Manager needed at Rand Merchant Bank

Job Description

• Hello Future Cost Accountant Manager,
• RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.
• United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.
• Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

Purpose:

• To ensure quality of the product/ service as generated by the business and productivity targets are met by leveraging resources, support functions and relationships across the business.
• Are You Someone Who Can:
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders, that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions.
• Anticipate and meet the needs of clients and commit to continuous development and entrenchment of a customer service culture.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor effectiveness and report on variances.
• Manage expenditure planning and reporting within approved budget parameters.
• Develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to make organisational improvements.
• Manage people by executing management responsibilities and create an environment that encourages employee growth and performance excellence.
• Improve business profitability through efficient use of profitability model.
• Conduct cost analysis, interpret and provide insights to the business to support decision making and to seek new ways to improve profitability.
• Conduct review, scenario planning and overall budgetary process in terms of spend and forecast adjustments.
• Review, analyse and/or build, implement and maintain cost models aligned to standard drivers and methodologies to reflect both business expectations and Steerco guidance.
• Drive, influence and manage creative business solutions, optimise processes and inform strategic decisions through cost modelling and data analysis.
• Manage end to end costing projects involving a segment, business unit, function or country/region from strategy articulation through to model design and implementation.

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You:

• have a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Accounting
• have 3 to 5 years experience within a similar role
• You Will Have Access To:
• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Work
• Opportunities to innovate