Costing Clerk

About the role

The Costing Clerk will ensure accurate and timely costing of all production‑related activities, supporting both Finance and Production teams. The role involves capturing daily production data, allocating costs, and preparing reports that aid pricing, budgeting and operational decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Capture and verify daily production figures, including units produced, scrap and downtime.
• Allocate labour, material and overhead costs to appropriate cost centres.
• Reconcile production sheets with supervisor actuals.
• Track raw material usage per batch and update Bill of Materials cost changes.
• Assist with monthly stock counts and investigate variances.
• Prepare daily and weekly costing summaries for management.
• Highlight abnormal variances such as material spikes or labour inefficiencies.
• Support the cost accountant with month‑end journals and reconciliations.

Required profile

• Grade 12 (Matric) qualification.
• National Diploma in Cost & Management Accounting or equivalent (advantage).
• 2–3 years of costing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of labour costing, BOMs and production workflows.

Required skills

• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Syspro or Sage.