Cost Accountant

Applications are warmly invited for a Cost Accountant role based in Cradock. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.

About the Opportunity

This Cost Accountant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Cradock. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Cradock team on trust, and the Cost Accountant role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Cost Accountant to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Cradock also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Cradock.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Cradock.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.

Day in the Life

Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Cradock office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Cradock.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Cradock group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Beyond that, the team mix in Cradock reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Working in Cradock

Working in Cradock means a place in the growing Buffalo City Metro, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Cradock office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Cradock cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Cradock, Eastern Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Cradock.

What We Offer

Importantly, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Cradock colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Cradock keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Cradock teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.

Daily Duties

• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously

Candidate Profile

• B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.