Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

iStaff Recruitment

Job Ref:

CPT000723/CB

Date posted:

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Seeking a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to manage and analyse costs within the fruit export sector. Responsibilities include cost allocation, financial reporting, identifying inefficiencies, and collaborating with other departments. Strong Excel skills and supply chain understanding are essential.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

Grade 12
BCom Finance / Supply Chain Management OR relevant experience from the fruit industry
At least 3 years Cost Accounting experience
Knowledge & understanding of systems, operations, pricing strategy etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage service provider contracts and rates.
Create customer quotes.
Update seasonal costs for clients by early April.
Develop and maintain service pricing guidelines (with Cost Account Manager).
Respond to customer queries.
Resolve vendor invoice issues.
Prepare and input customer invoice costs.
Analyze cost variances to determine margins.
Develop and test ERP cost module.

Skills required:

Expertise in cost allocation.
Ability to analyse financial data, create reports, and provide cost and profitability insights.
Advanced Excel proficiency for efficient cost data management.
Understanding of the fruit export supply chain (procurement to distribution).
High level of accuracy in cost calculation and tracking.
Strong analytical skills for identifying cost inefficiencies and proposing solutions

PLEASE NOTE: Thank you for your interest in this position, we will review and be in touch if you are suitable.

Due to the amount of applications we receive for each position, we are unable to respond to each one individually. Please accept your application as unsuccessful if you had no feedback within 7 days of applying. Your CV will remain on our database and we will be in touch for other suitable positions.

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