INVENTORY COST ACCOUNTANT

JVR Software; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Personnel is seeking an Inventory Controller in the Western Cape to manage inventory data and costing using Pastel Evolution. The role focuses on accurate stock records, pricing, and supplier negotiations to optimize margins.

The ideal candidate has accounting or finance qualifications and strong Excel skills, with experience in inventory accounting and stock control. Paarl location, manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting/finance qualification.
• Experience in inventory accounting and stock control.
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliations and reporting.
• Good understanding of inventory valuation and costing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory data in Pastel Evolution.
• Manage inventory master, products, and warehouse locations.
• Implement controls for stock quantities, costing and valuation.
• Replenish stock levels at competitive prices.
• Costing for imported and local products.
• Verify BOMs, costs, and finished-product costing.
• Analyze cost movements and discrepancies.
• Maintain pricing matrix and inventory discounts in Pastel Evolution.
• Analyze gross profit margins and cost concerns.
• Negotiate supplier discounts and savings.
• Oversee stock takes across stores/warehouses.
• Capture stock counts and investigate variances.
• Reconcile stock-on-hand to GL accounts.
• Report stock shortages and wastage.
• Recommend measures to improve stock accuracy.
• Prepare inventory and variance reports.
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete stock.
• Support month-end inventory reporting.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Accounting, Cost Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Pastel Evolution

Job description

Employer West Coast Personnel Location Western Cape Job type Manufacturing Production Salary Not specified Posted 30 Oct 2026

• Implement and maintain accurate inventory data in Pastel Evolution.
• Maintain the inventory master file, product information and warehouse locations.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to ensure accurate stock quantities, costing and valuation.
• Manage minimum stock levels and coordinate timely replenishment at competitive prices.
• Calculate and maintain accurate costs for imported and locally sourced products.
• Verify bills of materials, component costs and finished-product costing.
• Perform product costing and analyse cost movements and discrepancies.
• Maintain the pricing matrix and ensure the correct inventory discount levels are applied in Pastel Evolution.
• Calculate and analyse gross profit margins and highlight pricing or costing concerns.
• Negotiate supplier discounts and identify purchasing savings.

Stock Counts & Reconciliations

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Systems & Controls

• Implement and maintain accurate inventory data in Pastel Evolution.
• Maintain the inventory master file, product information and warehouse locations.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to ensure accurate stock quantities, costing and valuation.
• Manage minimum stock levels and coordinate timely replenishment at competitive prices.

Product Costing & Pricing

• Calculate and maintain accurate costs for imported and locally sourced products.
• Verify bills of materials, component costs and finished-product costing.
• Perform product costing and analyse cost movements and discrepancies.
• Maintain the pricing matrix and ensure the correct inventory discount levels are applied in Pastel Evolution.
• Calculate and analyse gross profit margins and highlight pricing or costing concerns.
• Negotiate supplier discounts and identify purchasing savings.

Stock Counts & Reconciliations

• Coordinate and oversee stock takes across all stores and warehouse locations.
• Capture stock-count results, investigate variances and process approved adjustments.
• Reconcile stock-on-hand records and inventory valuations to the relevant general ledger accounts.
• Investigate and report stock shortages, wastage and suspected theft.
• Recommend corrective measures to improve stock accuracy and reduce losses.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare inventory, costing, gross profit and stock-variance reports.
• Analyse inventory movements and identify slow-moving, obsolete or excess stock.
• Support month-end inventory reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintain supporting documentation and accurate audit trails.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Accounting, Cost Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Relevant experience in inventory accounting, product costing and stock control.
• Practical proficiency in Pastel Evolution, particularly inventory records, costing and pricing.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for reconciliations, reporting and data analysis.
• Sound understanding of inventory valuation, bills of materials, gross profit calculations and general ledger reconciliations.
• Understanding of costing for imported and locally purchased products.
• Experience coordinating stock takes and investigating stock discrepancies.
• Ability to maintain pricing structures, discount levels and minimum stock requirements.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and accuracy.
• Effective communication and supplier-negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• High levels of integrity and accountability when handling financial and inventory information.

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