Management Accountant at Deloitte Consulting

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for farming, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
• Develop product-level profitability analysis (SKU-level margin analysis for fresh, processed, and export lines).
• Support pricing decisions through cost build-ups and sensitivity analysis (feed cost volatility, FX impact on imports, fuel cost movements).
• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis (volume, yield, wastage, overhead absorption).
• Maintain standard costing models for livestock rearing, slaughtering, processing, and packaging.
• Monitor production yields, carcass recovery rates, wastage, and by-product revenue streams.
• Analyze feed cost per kg of livestock growth and its impact on overall cost of sales.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation across raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and cold storage.
• Work closely with plant managers to understand operational inefficiencies and cost leakage.
• Monitor stock movements across farms, plants, cold rooms, and distribution depots.
• Reconcile physical stock counts with system records and investigate variances.
• Track inventory holding days and reduce working capital tied up in stock.
• Provide financial modelling support for capital expenditure (new processing lines, cold rooms, fleet expansion).
• Support export costing models including duty, logistics, and compliance costs.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives with procurement and operations teams.
• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and reporting timelines.
• Support external and internal audits with relevant documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent qualification (fully qualified preferred).
• Membership in ICPAK or relevant professional body.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience within a similar industry or big 4 professional services firm.

Technical Competencies

• Strong cost accounting in a manufacturing/FMCG environment.
• Deep understanding of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• ERP proficiency (SAP, Oracle, or similar manufacturing systems).
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.
• Understanding of supply chain finance and working capital optimization.

Behavioural Competencies

• Commercial mindset with strong analytical thinking.
• Comfortable engaging plant managers and operational leaders.
• High attention to detail and financial discipline.
• Ability to explain complex numbers in simple terms.
• Proactive and improvement-oriented.
• Strong integrity and accountability.