Junior Manufacturing Accountant

Helderberg Personnel; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Helderberg Personnel is seeking an organised accounting and production planning assistant in the Helderberg area. You will maintain cashbooks, process VAT, assist with accounting and financial administration, and prepare statutory returns.

You will also support costing and production planning activities. The role requires strong numerical ability and advanced Excel skills, with fluency in Afrikaans and English.

Qualifications

• Matric with relevant diploma or tertiary qualification.
• Experience in an accounting environment is preferred.
• Exposure to production planning, costing or production administration is advantageous.
• Strong numerical ability and an excellent understanding of figures.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• Residing in the Helderberg area or within travelling distance.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Practical, methodical and comfortable with large amounts of data.
• Able to liaise with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and processing cashbooks.
• Calculating VAT relating to the entities.
• Assisting with general accounting and financial administration.
• Preparing statutory returns.
• Reviewing supplier credit applications and agreements.
• Maintaining and updating product codes.
• Assisting with weekly production planning.
• Maintaining spreadsheets for production cost estimates and product costing.
• Updating and managing production and costing schedules.
• Preparing ad hoc spreadsheets and reports.
• Ensuring production and costing information is accurate and available for management.

Skills

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Bilingual Afrikaans/English

Organised

Independent

Education

Matric with relevant diploma or tertiary qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Accounting & Financial Administration

• Maintaining and processing cashbooks
• Calculating VAT relating to the above entities
• Assisting with general accounting and financial administration
• Preparing statutory returns
• Reviewing and completing supplier credit applications and agreements

Production Planning & Costing

• Maintaining and updating product codes
• Assisting with weekly production planning
• Maintaining detailed spreadsheets relating to production cost estimates and product costing
• Updating and managing various production and costing schedules
• Preparing and maintaining ad hoc spreadsheets and reports
• Ensuring production and costing information is accurate, current and readily available for management purposes

Requirements:

• Matric with relevant diploma or tertiary qualification
• Previous experience in an accounting environment
• Exposure to production planning, manufacturing, costing or production administration will be highly advantageous
• Strong numerical ability and an excellent understanding of figures
• Advanced spreadsheet / Excel skills are essential
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English
• Residing in the Helderberg area or within reasonable travelling distance
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy
• Highly organised and able to manage a variety of ongoing tasks and deadlines
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Practical, methodical and comfortable working with large amounts of detailed information
• Able to work independently while also liaising closely with senior management