Cost Accountant needed at Rand Merchant Bank

Job Description
Hello Future Cost Accountant!

• 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.
• The Cost Accountant is an experienced Cost Model Custodian role within the RMB Operations Finance Enablement team, specifically relating to the Cost Attribution Capability.  The Finance Enablement team is a new team being built out under the Enablement COO space within RMB.  One of the key capabilities is the RMB Centre Cost Attribution model which we run and distribute to Finance as the product owner.

Are you someone who can: 

• Generate systems and costing models based on actual activities in the relevant business areas, by consulting and liaising with managers to identify cost drivers.
• Find situation-specific solutions whilst using technology and systems in the most efficient way possible.
• Analyse activities, products and services of all cost centres to identify critical cost drivers in collaboration with business managers.
• 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 cost models and provide required reports for business.
• Build and calculate cost models and work within established work and service processes.
• Source relevant data in line with the operating process, based on specific model and inventory requirements, and continue to improve the data gathering process through continuous efficiencies and automation.
• Once data has been made available, create a dashboard to track inputs received against deadlines to completion as well as quality thereof, or error rate.

You will be an ideal candidate if you: 

• Have a Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Have previous experience as a Cost Accountant
• Completed CIMA and Investment Banking experience is preferred but not essential
• Have strong Excel and Power BI experience and have worked with large data sets

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it