Costing Clerk Opportunity in Pinetown Westmead
Swift Recruitment · Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal
Overview
A manufacturing and distribution client in Pinetown is looking for a detail oriented Costing Clerk to join their finance team. You will maintain costing records, monitor expenses, analyse cost variances and ensure accurate reconciliation of costing information. This is a great role for someone with strong numerical skills and 2 to 3 years of costing or finance administration experience who wants to grow in a hands on finance environment.
About the role
Our client is seeking a detail oriented and analytical Costing Clerk to join their finance team in Pinetown, Westmead. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate costing records, monitoring expenses, analysing cost variances and ensuring that all costing information is accurately captured and reconciled.
What you will do:
- Capture, calculate and maintain accurate product, material and operational costing records
- Prepare and update cost sheets and costing schedules
- Monitor and analyse actual costs against budgeted or standard costs
- Assist with stock valuations, inventory reconciliations and monthly stock counts
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly costing reports and cost variance reports
- Verify purchase orders, supplier invoices and landed cost calculations
- Liaise with procurement, finance and operations departments regarding costing queries
The ideal candidate will have strong numerical skills, excellent attention to detail and experience working with costing systems, inventory and financial reporting. Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, logistics or wholesale environment will be advantageous.
Requirements
- Matric / Grade 12
- Diploma or certificate in Accounting, Finance, Cost Accounting or a related field will be advantageous
- Minimum 2 to 3 years experience in a costing, finance or accounting administration role
- Previous experience with stock costing, inventory reconciliations or product costing
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and PivotTables
- Experience working on an accounting or ERP system such as Sage, Pastel or similar
- Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, logistics or wholesale environment will be advantageous
- Strong numerical and analytical abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of integrity and confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
Responsibilities
- Capture, calculate and maintain accurate product, material and operational costing records
- Prepare and update cost sheets and costing schedules
- Monitor and analyse actual costs against budgeted or standard costs
- Identify and investigate cost discrepancies and variances
- Assist with the calculation of production, material, labour and overhead costs
- Ensure all costing information is accurately recorded on the accounting system
- Assist with stock valuations and inventory reconciliations
- Monitor stock movements and ensure accurate allocation of costs
- Reconcile inventory records against financial and stock control systems
- Assist with monthly stock counts and stock adjustments
- Verify supplier pricing and purchase costs against purchase orders and invoices
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly costing reports
- Assist with month end costing procedures and reconciliations
- Prepare cost variance reports and highlight discrepancies
- Verify purchase orders, supplier invoices and related costing information
- Monitor changes in supplier pricing and material costs
- Assist with landed cost calculations, including freight and transport charges
- Investigate and resolve pricing discrepancies
- Liaise with procurement, finance and operations departments regarding costing queries
- Assist with month end and year end financial processes
- Support internal and external audit requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve costing accuracy and administrative processes
Job details
- Organisation
- Swift Recruitment
- Location
- Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (2+ years)
- Education
- Matric
- Salary
- R30k to R40k / monthly
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
When applying for this Costing Clerk role, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with stock costing, inventory reconciliations and the accounting systems you have used, such as Sage or Pastel. Since Excel is a big part of the job, mention specific functions you are comfortable with like VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP and PivotTables. If you have worked in manufacturing, distribution or logistics before, highlight that too because it will make your application stand out. Prepare for questions about how you investigate cost discrepancies and how you stay accurate when working with large volumes of data. Tailor your CV to show your attention to detail and numerical skills, and bring your matric certificate to interviews if requested.
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