Stock Accountant
VirtuHire Open At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at VirtuHire. Remote, South Africa.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Reconcile stock across warehouse locations against SAP ByDesign records to support accurate availability
- Track down stock variances, resolve their causes and improve processes to reduce repeat issues
- Enter incoming deliveries in the ERP and review stock valuations for inconsistencies
- Run stock counts, prepare year-end audit files and oversee stock-related general ledger accounts
What you bring
- You have worked in commercial finance and handled both sales and purchase invoices
- You have experience in a stock-based business, preferably with imported products
- You can use Excel confidently and have worked with an ERP or stock system
- You bring an analytical, careful approach and can work confidently with operational teams
Who this fits
This role suits someone with finance experience who is comfortable investigating stock records and working with operational stakeholders. The position is remote in South Africa and supports a UK client.
From the employer
Our client in the UK is looking for a Stock Controller, they are looking for someone who has dealt with product/stock in the past. The role also requires a lot of reconciliation between systems and investigation of discrepancies and experience from across finance – sales invoices and purchase invoices.
Key Responsibilities
- Reconciliation of stock across all locations between warehouse system and ERP (SAP ByDesign) to help drive availability.
- Investigation and resolution of stock discrepancies, and implementing process improvements to avoid repeat issues.
- Management of all stock deliveries into the ERP.
- Monitoring stock valuation and investigating discrepancies.
- Managing stock counts and preparing year‑end files for auditors.
- Developing and improving stock management processes.
- Ownership of specific general ledger accounts in relation to stock.
Requirements
- Experience working within a commercial finance team.
- Experience within a stock‑focused business, ideally involving imported goods.
- Strong Excel capability. Use and adoption of automation preferred.
- Experience using an ERP and/or stock management system.
- Analytical, detail‑oriented and confident liaising with operational stakeholders.
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