Management Accountant (Manufacturing / Job Costing)
Midvaal Recruitment · Vanderbijlpark
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Start free — we apply for you →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 cv@midvaalrecruitment.co.za Use reference number MID645 in email subject line