Inventory Cost Accountant

Inventory Cost Accountant

Recruiter

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref

CTF023626/ANS

Date posted

Monday, July 13, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

400 000 Annually

SUMMARY

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join a well-established, fast-growing South African company as a Cost Accountant, where you'll play a key role in driving financial performance and operational excellence. If you're looking for long-term career growth, stability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, apply today.

POSITION INFO

Job Description: Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Manage the return of stock from customer sites, ensuring that discrepancies are investigated, resolved, or confirmed to be within acceptable thresholds Ensure all stock return transactions are processed accurately and timeously in the relevant systems Own and coordinate the end-to-end returns process across departments, working with stakeholders to ensure all related tickets and queries are investigated and closed within agreed timelines Report on returns variances at job and contractor level, identifying trends, exceptions, and areas requiring management attention Manage contractor boot stock by obtaining monthly stock confirmations, reconciling physical stock to system records, investigating variances, and processing appropriate adjustments in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies Support internal and external audit processes by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation Develop, implement, and maintain policies, systems, and procedures for the control, reconciliation, and reporting of returned and contractor-held stock Prepare reports and analyses to monitor returns performance, stock accuracy, and the timely resolution of variances, including conducting root cause analysis of exceptions Monitor stock controls and inventory accuracy to ensure compliance with internal policies and financial reporting requirements Collaborate with operational, finance, and logistics teams to improve returns processes and enhance inventory management practices Skills & Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience as a inventory cost accountant Qualification: Matric and degree - non-negotiable CIMA - Beneficial Articles complete - Beneficial Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile and to view all our Financial recruitment vacancies. Let us assist you with your career. For further Finance jobs, Accountant jobs, Financial Manager vacancies and Management Accountant vacancies. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database, and we will connect with you with any other suitable roles or positions.