Management Accountant (Manufacturing / Job Costing)

Recruiter:

Midvaal Recruitment

Job Ref:

3647320198

Date posted:

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Location:

Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Management Accountant (Manufacturing \/ Job Costing) Location: Vanderbijlpark Reference:MID645 A hands-on opportunity for a Management Accountant \/ Costing Specialist to build and implement costing and reporting systems within a small engineering\/manufacturing environment. Contract Details: 3-month full-time contract Transition into permanent part-time role (20 hours per week, office-based) Start: ASAP Salary: R15,000 – R20,000 (initial) | R10,000 – R15,000 (permanent) Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement job costing systems and procedures Build and manage budgets, forecasts, and reporting structures Establish labour and machine (CNC) billing rates Drive adoption and governance of job costing systems (JobSys or similar), Pastel \/ Sage Evolution V19 Produce monthly management accounts and performance reports Support pricing, margin analysis, and cost control Ensure data accuracy, reporting automation, and operational insights Requirements: Qualification in Cost\/Management Accounting or Industrial Engineering 5–10 years’ experience in manufacturing or engineering environments Strong experience in job costing, budgeting, and reporting Advanced Excel skills (automation experience advantageous) Experience with job costing systems (e.g., JobSys) preferred Key Traits: Hands-on and practical Strong analytical and problem-solving ability Able to simplify processes and drive consistency Comfortable working with operations and production teams Send detailed CV, Certificate, and ID copy to Use reference number MID645 in email subject line

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