Job Description

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) has an excellent opportunity within its Finance Department for a Cost and management accountant. The cost and management accountant will be responsible for moderately complex costing, financial analysis and asset-related activities. Supports financial operations and reporting, contributing to the financial effectiveness of AHRI

of Duties:

of Duties

COSTING AND INTERNAL SERVICES CHARGES ANALYSIS

• Under the guidance of the CFO and line manager, develop or continuous refinement of the full economic costing model, perform detailed analysis of institutional overheads and internal services recovery mechanisms.
• Collaborate with research and business units to identify unit cost drivers, and ensure costing models reflect actual resource utilization, and review costing models annually, or when need arises.
• Collaborate with unit heads and research grant unit to develop costing toolkits for budgeting purposes.
• Review and maintain schedule of internal services income, ensuring all internal services income is billed and managed effectively, collaborating with research grants unit and the heads of units.
• Perform actuals vs budget analysis for internal income, develop and maintain tracking reports.
• Develop scenario-based costing models to support strategic decisions (e.g. expansion, new research units, or funding changes).
• Support faculty and grant management team with grant budget information, financial reporting and related enquiries.

ASSETS AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

• Maintenance of the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, depreciation, amortization and asset impairments, and prepare the fixed asset register and reconciliation to the financial system.
• Plan and assist the asset controller in coordinating the asset tagging, verification, transfer and nil book value assessments and update financial system accordingly.
• Prepare the asset disposal schedules.
• Maintain of lease schedules in accordance with IFRS.
• Support the financial reporting specialist to plan, co-ordinate and review work of the asset controller.
• Support the financial reporting specialist with the annual insurance renewal process, providing necessary information.
• Submit and track the institutes insurance claims.
• Develop SOPs for asset processes.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND TEAM SUPPORT

• Maintain documentation for audit readiness and risk mitigation.
• Assist in internal & external audit process as necessary.
• Plan, organize and manage own workload, with supervision from line manager.
• Support the financial accountant and act as the delegate as needed.
• Continuously maintain professional and technical knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

• BCom Honours Degree or Equivalent, with relevant experience, or

Minimum Experience

• Min 3 years’ experience at cost accountant level or similar
• Asset management experience
• ERP experience
• Experience in research or academic, and post-award grant management (advantage).

Knowledge Required

• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Relevant South African legislation (VAT)
• Relevant South African good business governance and accounting regulations and knowledge on how to best implement these

Worker Type:

Employee

The application closing date:

24 Jun 2026

AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.

Our values
The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI’s values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence.

Employment equity
AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.