Cost Accountant 

Based at 3fifteen Head Office

  
Duties and Responsibilities           

The core purpose will be to provide information to key stakeholders in the business on the profitability of Individuals,Projects & Customers through the analysis of :                           
      • Project schedules
      • Proposals
      • Timesheets
      • Contracts
      • & other relevant information
  

Key Performance Areas 

1. Track what has been quoted to customers in proposals vs. what is actually being delivered on and report back on this information.
2. Highlight overruns on projects / engagements.
3. Provide direction to relevant parties in terms of accurate costing for proposals.
4. Analysis of Timesheets & accuracy thereof, creating processes & procedures regarding timesheets that will ensure the required level of accuracy.
5. Provide information on the profitability of individuals, projects, engagements and customers within 3fifteen.

Successful Candidate must possess the following: 
• BCom / Bcompt Degree – specialising in cost or management accounting or Costing Degree / Diploma
• 2-3 years experience in Accounting
• Minimum 1 year experience in a costing environment
• Excellent Skills in Microsoft Office : Excel / Word

Personal Attributes and Skills Required :
• High attention to detail
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must have a hands on approach and enjoy a high degree of involvement
• Must be individually driven
• Must be able to interact well with management and colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be assertive
• Interacts with others in a sensitive and effective way
• Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions
• Maintains effective work behaviour with regards to setback / pressure
• Enthusiastic
• Committed
• Reliable
• Responsible

Candidate experience:

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 / 4.0 (Specifically the concept behind customer relationship management) -12 months experience
• SQL Server 2005 & SQL 2005 Reporting Services – 12 months experience
• Understanding of Active Directory
• Windows Server 2003 or higher (Advantage)
• Understanding of Internet Information Server (IIS) – 12 months experience
• Understanding of LAN
• Visual C# & .NET Framework (preferably 2 or higher) – 12 to 24 months experience
• Client side scripting (JavaScript) – 12 to 24 months experience
• Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007 – 12 to 24 months experience

SharePoint/MOSS would be a great advantage for integration projects.