Inventory Accountant
Helen Wilson Recruitment
- R25,000 - R30,000 per month
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Blairgowrie
- Posted 05 Nov 2025 by Helen Wilson Recruitment
- Expires in 28 days
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Job 2626562
About the position
CTC: R25K-R30K per month
Location: Blairgowrie, on site position
Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Inventory Accountant to their Finance team. This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting by managing and analysing inventory movements across the business. You will play a key role in variance analysis, reporting, and collaboration with their Workshop teams, directly supporting executive-level decision making.
Requirements
- Relevant Accounting / Finance degree (e.g., BCom Accounting, Finance or equivalent).
- Minimum 3 years' work experience in an accounting role dealing with inventory management
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting and its impact on financial statements.
- Proficient in Excel and ERP systems
- Experience in retail, manufacturing, or FMCG environments will be highly advantageous.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure accurate recording and reconciliation of all inventory movements on the balance sheet.
- Compare actual product costs to the standard costs set by Workshop and perform detailed variance analysis.
- Partner closely with Workshop to identify, explain, and resolve variance drivers.
- Prepare and present inventory variance reports for EXCO.
- Conduct product-level analysis for production to determine variances and underlying causes.
- Support process improvements to strengthen accuracy and efficiency in inventory management.
- Assist the Inventory Lead with ad hoc projects, reporting, and strategic analysis.
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Desired Skills:
- Inventory
- Inventory Management
- Accounting
- Invoicing
- ERP Systems
- Financial Statements
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
Helen Wilson Recruitment
About the agency
Helen Wilson Recruitment is a niche market recruitment agency based in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.
We have three consultants and we service a handful of clients with whom we have been doing business for between five and ten years.
Because we are small and exclusive we believe we have an advantage over some of our competitors in that we can provide a focused and dedicated service.
Between us we have many years of experience in recruitment, particularly in the Financial Services, and have built up a solid network and database over the years.
We aim to give individual attention to our clients’ needs and match them as closely as possible with the most appropriate applicants.
We understand that human capital is the most expensive and critical resource to the client and we try to manage the recruitment process effectively and intelligently.
Equally we realise that the act of looking for and starting a new job is a stressful for the applicant so we approach the task with sensitivity and compassion.
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