Cost Accountant at Corporate Staffing

Cost Accountant Job Responsibilities

• Executing the departmental strategy through processes and procedures to achieve the institutions objectives
• Timely and accurate product Costing, simulations and analysis for the division to enable correct decision making by management
• Compute landed costs for imported spares, raw materials, packaging materials and finished products costing to ensure correct material prices and product costs are maintained for correct and timely management reports.
• Analyzing actual expenditure versus budget and previous financial year then highlight red flags for approval.
• Preparing feasibility reports for new project ventures, establishing expected break-even point and expected margins.
• Ensuring reduction in Cost of Production by closely monitoring materials cost, other direct costs and indirect overheads in every accounting period.
• Prepare Standard levy returns and reconcile company EBITDA to product costings
  EBITDA reporting per product country wise to assist in sales optimization
• Variance analysis between Budget and Actual Expenditure for spend controls.
• Monthly overheads allocation to the specific categories to ensure correct overheads absorption and correct costing
• Monitor monthly movement in product costing to note and highlight red flag.
• Responsible talent management in the department including coaching, mentoring, developing, motivating, training and evaluating staff to achieve highest levels of performance.
• Benchmarking and implementing best practices in finance & respective areas of work

Qualifications for the Cost Accountant Job

• Bachelor’s Degree. Finance, Accounting or related field
• CPA – K or equivalent certification is desirable
• At least 5 year(s) work experience in a similar position in Manufacturing/FMCG industry
• Must have a strong Cost systems background with excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Financial management, financial reporting and Presentation skills.
• People management and decision making skills
• Budgeting and financial planning skills