Junior Accountant (FMCG)

Zohorecruit; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, is seeking a Junior Accountant to join a growing food manufacturing and distribution business. You will help balance the books, spot discrepancies, and ensure financial records add up, supporting the finance function and broader team.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and eager to grow their accounting career. You’ll work with accounting software, assist with reporting, VAT and statutory tasks, and collaborate with colleagues to meet

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years' accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience using accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar).
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Completed articles or currently studying toward a professional accounting qualification.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food production, or distribution environments.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and stock reconciliations.
• Experience with VAT and statutory reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Balance books and perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist in monthly/quarterly financial reporting.
• Support VAT and statutory reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with team to ensure accuracy of records and deadlines.

Skills

Excel

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Independence

Education

Diploma or Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Pastel

Other accounting software

Job description

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Are you a numbers person who actually enjoys balancing the books, finding discrepancies and making sure everything adds up?

We’re looking for a Junior Accountant to join a growing food manufacturing and distribution business where you’ll play an important role in keeping the finance function running smoothly?

This is a great opportunity for someone who is detail-driven, organized, analytical and eager to grow their accounting career while getting exposure to a broad range of finance functions.

Requirements

MinimumRequirements

• Diplomaor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–3years' accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Workingknowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experienceusing accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar).
• Intermediateto advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strongnumerical and analytical abilities.
• Excellentattention to detail and accuracy.
• Goodcommunication and interpersonal skills.
• Abilityto work independently and meet deadlines.

Advantageous

• Completedarticles or currently studying toward a professional accounting qualification.
• Experiencewithin FMCG, manufacturing, food production, or distribution environments.
• Knowledgeof inventory accounting and stock reconciliations.
• Experiencewith VAT and statutory reporting requirements.