Cost Accountant

Minimum Requirements: Grade 12 At least 3 years related experience, preferably in fruit/export/freight forwarding CIMA qualified, or BCom Accounting and Articles Proficient on Sage Accounting and Excel Duties and Responsibilities: Assist in preparing the annual budget, sales forecasts, and analysis of budget vs actuals. Support monthly management accounts in Sage, including reconciliations and journal entries. Help compile and submit monthly VAT returns. Contribute to annual audit prep and income tax processes. Monitor and manage weekly/monthly cash flow to ensure timely supplier payments. Prepare cost estimates for export markets and verify producer instructions and client invoices. Integrate producer costs into internal systems to support marketing and consolidation. Maintain daily updates to the Shipments Masterfile with shipment and payment info. Ensure financial records and systems meet regulatory and best practice standards. Assist with container consolidation and producer payment reviews before marketing sign-off. Provide reports and data analysis to support marketing plans and performance ratings. Submit monthly credit and marine insurance declarations. Analyze weekly supply and sales budgets against actuals. Prepare required reports for royalty bodies and other institutions. Respond to inquiries such as bank details, remittances, and payment proofs. Complete credit applications and route for management approval. Manage short-term insurance policy updates and claims. Generate weekly debtor aging reports and follow up on overdue payments. Verify selling prices and accuracy of commercial invoices and debtor statements. Maintain weekly reports on client shipments and producer cash flow. Send producer payment remittances and proof of payment weekly. Create and submit weekly payment instructions for management approval. 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. In the meantime, please download our

Location: Northern Suburbs, ZA

Posted Date: 8/27/2025