Cost Accountant

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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Job Purpose:</span><br>The Cost Accountant will play a key role in managing and analysing the organisation’s cost structures to support informed pricing decisions and drive financial efficiency. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate cost accounting systems, analysing product and manufacturing costs, and providing actionable insights through detailed reports.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #262626\">Main Responsibilities</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #2c3241\">Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organisation.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #2c3241\">Analyse and recommend product costs and cost savings.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #2c3241\">Prepare and complete internal cost audits.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #2c3241\">Analyse the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; 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