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Costing Clerk

Costing Clerk

New Generation Group • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
4 days ago
Job description

Join our innovative and dynamic team as a Costing Clerk.

We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Costing Clerk to join our Admin Department.


You will be responsible for the following:


Update calculation spreadsheets when new or improved manufacturing processes are established.

Computing costs and calculating rates for goods services and shipment of goods

Update these costs on a costing database to enable estimation of costs.

Maintain a history of all quotes done for reference.

Update reports when necessary.

Conduct variance analysis when a variance is reported by a relevant stakeholder.

Estimate manufacturing methods/times and material costs using the relevant database.

Maintain a database of costs for various types of raw materials by bench marking costs of items.

Submit accurate prices on time for proposals/tenders.

Calculate the selling price using the agreed mark up.

Run monthly costing reports.

Monitoring expenditures of various projects to ensure that they are within their budgetary limits

Seek out ways to reduce costs.

Set up costing reports and send them to the Cost Accountant for review and approval.



Requirements

Requirements:


Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs

Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures

Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports

Making estimates of new and proposed product costs

Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services

Maintaining Cost Accounting System

Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger

Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program

Reconciles finished goods inventories


Education & Experience:


An associate degree in accounting or at least some college accounting courses

Two years of experience in lieu of an associate degree

Good computer skills math skills and basic bookkeeping

Proficiency with excel spreadsheets and the ability to work on many projects with different deadlines is important




Required Skills:

Requirements: Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports Making estimates of new and proposed product costs Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services Maintaining Cost Accounting System Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program Reconciles finished goods inventories Education & Experience: An associate degree in accounting or at least some college accounting courses Two years of experience in lieu of an associate degree Good computer skills math skills and basic bookkeeping Proficiency with excel spreadsheets and the ability to work on many projects with different deadlines is important


Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 15000 - 15000

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