Junior Cost Accountant

Junior Cost Accountant

Recruiter

Network Recruitment

Job Ref

NFU016502/Camy

Date posted

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary

400000 Annually

SUMMARY

Know your way around a spreadsheet and a stock sheet?

A leading manufacturing business is looking for a Junior Cost Accountant to join its factory-based finance team. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond transactional finance and gain hands-on exposure to costing, inventory, and production reporting.

POSITION INFO

Join a well-established manufacturer where you'll work closely with operations and production teams to understand what drives costs, improves efficiencies, and protects margins. Key Responsibilities: Product and inventory costing Cost variance analysis Stock reconciliations and cycle counts Production and management reporting BOM maintenance Budgeting and forecasting support Month-end reporting Job Experience & Skills Required: BCom Accounting, Finance, or Cost & Management Accounting 1-3 years' experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or production Strong Excel skills ERP exposure advantageous Strong analytical and problem-solving ability If you enjoy digging into the numbers behind how products are made, this role is calling your name. Apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: /> I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Financial Manager Group Finance Manager Financial Director Group Accountant Financial Accountant Management Accountant Cost Accountant Financial Controller Bookkeeper If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions. For more information, contact: Camryn Basson Specialist Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!