Cost Accountant

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

E.L003060/BG

Date posted:

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Location:

Uitenhage, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Monthly

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the FMCG Sector is looking to employ a Cost Accountant to join their dynamic team in Kariega/Uitenhage.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

Consolidate monthly cost and production reports from divisional financial managers.
Monitor expenses against budget and highlight over expenditure.
Prepare consolidated monthly forecasts and rolling estimates.
Manage the finance and sales of the company’s GP operations.
Produce weekly production KPI reports internally and for contract growers.
Daily water/electricity usage and analysis report. Compare to other readings/accounts and limit wastage.
Report on all energy saving initiatives with third parties and confirm results.
Volume/Price/Mix type comparisons for feed to be prepared monthly, comparing to both historical and budgeted information.
Prepare detailed costings for all CAPEX projects in conjunction with project & procurement

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate must be in possession of a BCom Accounting degree
5 years senior level accounting or financial management experience in a large-scale agriculture and/or manufacturing environment. A CA(SA) will be advantageous
Computer literacy at an advanced level in all MS Office applications.
Excellent data structuring and analysing skills.
Good knowledge and experience of the financial environment.
Strong cost management knowledge.
Great attention to detail.
Excellent investigation skills.
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent report writing skills.

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