Retail Accountant

About the role

As a Retail Accountant you’ll play an important part in supporting our retail markets, ensuring financial accuracy, strong reporting and practical accounting guidance. You’ll also get exposure to projects and systems, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety and building strong workplace relationships.

You’ll be apart of a supportive team environment that values quality, collaboration and delivering great service to our members.

Key accountabilities:

• Preparing annual financial statements for retail markets


• Maintaining fixed asset schedules


• Preparing Income Tax, GST and FBT Returns


• Completing other compliance-related accounting work as required


• Providing day to day accounting support and advice to retail market

About you

You’ll bring both strong technical capability and a great service mindset. Ideally you’ll also have:

• Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns (Income Tax, GST,FBT)


• A tertiary level qualification in Accounting and CA qualification preferred.


• Experience with MYOB


• SAP experience desirable, but full training will be provided


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

How to Apply

Ready to take on the challenge? Click “apply” now! Applications will close Friday 13 February 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.

If you have any questions about the role, or experience any issues submitting your application, please email [email protected]

Join us in feeding the South Island.

What we offer

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.


• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.


• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.


• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.


• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!


• We’re a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.


• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.

About Us

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 180 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

Our Values

At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.