Arnold Marais

I am a cost accounting and financial control professional with 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, currently working as Production Cost Controller & Production Manager (Extrublend) at a South African edible-oils producer. I hold a SAICA-accredited Bachelor of Accounting (2026), am completing the Occupational Certificate: Project Manager (Apex Academy, expected Nov 2026), and have been accepted for the Postgraduate Diploma in Management: Strategic Supply Chain Management at Boston City Campus.

MY SERVICES
• Accounting & cost control: production costing, overhead & purchase-order cost control, budget-vs-actual variance analysis, break-even & margin analysis, P&L review, month-end support and management reporting.
• Supply chain & inventory: stocktake coordination, inventory reconciliation, MRP record-keeping, purchase-order cost monitoring and production-planning support.
• Project management: production scheduling, workflow coordination, team leadership, internal-audit support and continuous-improvement projects.

TOOLS & TRAINING
SAP/ERP, Sage and advanced Excel; FMVA program (Corporate Finance Institute) in progress, with completed certificates in Financial Analysis Fundamentals and Financial Modeling Guidelines.

WHAT SETS ME APART
I combine formal accounting training with real operational responsibility — I don't only report the numbers, I run the production environment they come from. My work has been recognised with a 2025 Excellence Award and a 2024 Business Support Award for collaboration, efficiency and dedication. Whether you need accurate costing, clean inventory records, reliable management reports or a structured project delivered on time, I bring precision, accountability and clear communication to every engagement.