Cost Clerk

Signa Opportunity; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Mpumalanga is looking for unemployed youth to assist the finance and operations teams. The ideal candidates will handle cost capturing, maintain records, and support basic reconciliations. Applicants should have a matriculation certificate, basic financial understanding, and be between the ages of 18 and 34. This position offers a chance to gain invaluable experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Unemployed youth aged 18-34 in South Africa.
• Must not have participated in the YES programme before.

Responsibilities

• Capture costs related to jobs, parts, or services on internal systems.
• Assist with checking invoices, job cards, and cost allocations.
• Maintain accurate cost records and filing systems.
• Assist with basic reconciliations under supervision.
• Liaise with workshop and admin teams for missing or incorrect information.
• Perform general administrative duties within the cost control function.

Skills

Basic numeracy and financial understanding

Computer literacy (Excel and basic systems)

Strong attention to detail

Ability to follow procedures

Education

Matric

Job description

About the role

To support the finance and operations teams by assisting with basic cost capturing, record-keeping, and verification of cost-related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Capture costs related to jobs, parts, or services on internal systems.
• Assist with checking invoices, job cards, and cost allocations.
• Maintain accurate cost records and filing systems.
• Assist with basic reconciliations under supervision.
• Liaise with workshop and admin teams for missing or incorrect information.
• Perform general administrative duties within the cost control function.

Minimum Requirements

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
• Matric.
• Basic numeracy and financial understanding.
• Computer literacy (Excel and basic systems).

Advantageous

• Accounting, finance, or bookkeeping subjects at school or college.
• Exposure to costing, invoicing, or finance environments.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Accuracy and discipline.
• Ability to follow procedures.
• Willingness to work with numbers.

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.