Inventory Accountant - Industrial at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    

• Join SANULAC Nutritionals at our Clayville Plant as a Inventory Accountant Reporting to the Warehouse & Distribution Manager; ensuring effective management of inventory on site and at suppliers. Manage inventory by stock taking and classifying materials for the business. Ensuring counting of stores inventory and discarding of inventory that does not meet company standards. Performs inventory audits and analyses and reports any discrepancies to stakeholders. Reconciles actual stock counts to ERP generated reports. Compiles logistics and inventory reports.

Required Skills    

• Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain/BCom Finance/Accounting
• At least 3-5 years relevant working experience in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
• Computer literate – proficiency in excel, word, PowerPoint, and a fully integrated ERP system g. BaaN, SAP, BPCS etc.
• Previous stock inventory knowledge and experience

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Ensure that all stock related activities adhere to the stock take “Golden Rules” of the company
• Obtain cycle count plan that covers all inventory stored within the plant and at suppliers
• Generate and distribute inventory cycle counts for the plant
• Capture and randomly audit returned counts and follow up on unreturned stock
• Perform count analysis and report on discrepancies
• Report on cycle count completeness for all areas
• Compile count completeness, variance, and inventory reports
• Pro-actively communicate all inventory risk to Management
• Assist with and plan bi–annual stock counts
• Coordinate all internal and external count audit related activities
• Coordinate all procedure verification related activities with external auditors
• Complete stock reconciliation reports and reconcile with SC and Finance
• Ensure the plant maintains accurate inventory levels by highlighting expired stock and ensure correct warehouse allocations
• Obtain authorization, execute inventory adjustments with provision and writing-off of inventory deemed not suitable for use
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve work objectives
• Generate In transit and Expiry reports for Warehouse and MC
• Assist MC in Chemicals and plastics count, preparing and submitting Chemical recon
• Complete the Inventory Count Certificate of Completion for each warehouse and location and submit it to the group portal

Deadline:4th September,2026