Cost Accountant

Step into a Cost Accountant role in Mokopane and make your mark across Limpopo. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

Overview

An experienced Cost Accountant is needed to support operations in Mokopane. The role forms part of how the business keeps its finance jobs portfolio strong in Limpopo.

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

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Mokopane teams, and the new Cost Accountant will feel that from the first week.

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

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Mokopane contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Limpopo.

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

Equally, 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 Mokopane keep progressing.

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 Limpopo.

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 Mokopane.

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.

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

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

Based in Mokopane

Mokopane continues to grow as an employment hub in Limpopo, with in the Lephalale energy corridor. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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

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 Mokopane.

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

A Typical Day

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 Mokopane 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.

Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Limpopo operations throw up the unexpected.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles

Essential Criteria

• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
• Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties

Importantly, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.