Junior Accountant (FMCG) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
- R01 - R02 per month
- Permanent Junior position
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Pietermaritzburg
- Posted 02 Oct 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
- Expires in 30 days
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Job 2645727 - Ref 878000024808377
About the position
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.
RequirementsMinimum Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a 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.
Advantageous
- 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.
Key Competencies
- Financial administration
- Reconciliation skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Accountability
- Professional communication
Desired Skills:
- Bank Recons
- VAT
- Journals
- Accounting Software
- Excel
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
About the agency
Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals
Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad.
We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search.
Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections.
For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.
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