Deputy Director: Costing and Pricing

About the role

The Government Printing Works is hiring a Deputy Director: Costing and Pricing, based in Pretoria. This is a permanent post, paying R932,292 a year. How to apply: Link: GPW 26/07 Reference number to quote: GPW 26/07 Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 23:59 (online) Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain costing and pricing system.
• Oversee and gather sourcing and verification of pricing information/data and unit costs.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of data accumulation and reporting systems in relation to policies, work in progress, standard cost and selling price: Provide advice to staff members on pricing strategies and ensuring compliance with all rules and regulations relating to the proposal requirements.
• Maintain accurate information/data in cost and selling prices databases.
• Offer pricing strategies making cost proposals more competitive and cost efficient.
• Manage, monitor and report on costing and pricing of materials: Manage cost proposal modifications.
• Collect cost and pricing data for bids including incountry data, market data for cost line items and provide reports.
• Develop templates and other proposal forms.
• Manage/Conduct work centre rates calculations:
• Ensure the receipt of GPW budget per cost centre and planning of the recovery rate
• Ensure the utilisation of the number of hours available for production against the cost centres
• Allocate other indirect and variable cost to cost centres on the absorption key
• Manage the total manufacturing cost including indirect cost
• Ensure the analysis of performed work and job ticket closure: Manage/Conduct and analyse the labour utilisation, raw materials consumption, efficiencies and adherence to processes.
• Close jobs as finished goods at the manufacturing completion.
• Ensure the delivery of other completed jobs to customers Ensure the analysis of the department’s profitability for revenue versa via cost of sales: Ensure the quarterly analysis of standard stock cost versa via selling prices to determine if the department is making profits.
• Ensure the analysis of the purchase price variance report to update the inventory and standard cost.
• Provide managerial activities:
• Monitor and ensure proper utilisation and maintenance of equipment
• Evaluate and monitor performance appraisal of subordinates
• Ensure capacity building and training of staff
• Develop job descriptions for subordinates
• Implement workplace discipline
• Effective management of sub-ordinates’ leaves
• Allocate work

Requirements

• A Grade 12 plus Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA) in Cost and Management Accounting or B Com Finance majored with Costing.
• At least 3 years’ experience at an Assistant Director level in Costing and Pricing/Estimation/Accounting environment.
• Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework.
• Knowledge of the PFMA, Financial Management, National Treasury Regulations, prescripts, cost accounting and business practices.
• Other:
• Valid Drivers licence
• Knowledge and understanding of public service policies and procedures
• Understand the PFMA and Treasury Regulations
• Understanding of Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act