Description:
Labour Costing Clerk
Key Responsibilities
Receive payroll listing and time and attendance reports from the payroll team
Import data into a structured labour costing report
Apply pre-populated billing rates and formulas (including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and advanced functions)
Complete any additional edits on the labour costing report
Reconcile payroll and time and attendance reports against labour costing report
Verify margins and ensure cost-to-revenue alignment
Identify and investigate discrepancies
Verify data and formulae
Balance payroll totals against billing totals
Maintain accurate records and audit trails
Provide reports to management on variances and corrections
Forward completed labour costing reports to the invoicing department
Minimum Requirements
Matric (essential)
2–4 years’ experience in a costing, payroll, billing or reconciliation role
Advanced Microsoft Excel (non-negotiable)
Strong understanding of formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, IF statements
High numerical accuracy
Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
Key Competencies
Accuracy
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Financial acumen
Problem-solving
Time management
Integrity
Confidentiality