Cost Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya (80K)

Job Title: Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Industry:Manufacturing
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: Kshs 80,000 gross

Our client is a manufacturer of world class solar thermal systems. They recently formed a long term partnership deal with a global company to acquire from them machinery, knowhow and training with the aim of producing the highest quality solar thermal products in the East Africa region. Their products include boiler tanks, collector tanks etc.

Job Purpose: Accurately estimating the costs of manufacturing, complete gross margin analysis related to a company's products, inventory and its overall value. 

As an essential part of the accounting function, cost accountants calculate the costs of goods sold on the company's financial reports, which affects the company's bottom line

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Product costing and estimation
  • Monitor inventory usage and determine valuation of stock
  • Provide monthly costing analysis
  • Develop and/or improve costing/estimating processes and procedures
  • Prepare various financial projections and statements, develop spreadsheets and procedures as well as give sales support as requested
  • Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor
  • Analyzing data collected and recording results
  • Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
  • Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
  • Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
  • Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports
  • Making estimates of new and proposed product costs
  • Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
  • Maintaining Cost Accounting System
  • Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger
  • Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program
  • Reconciles finished goods inventories
Qualifications and Skills:
  • Minimum of 4 solid years of Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment
  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting with CPA K or ACCA professional qualifications
  • Must have a strong Cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles.
  • Preferably 30 – 35 yrs old
  • Computer Literate – Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook and Word
  • Experience working with manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards
  • Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skill
  • Must have working knowledge of  ERP or SAP systems
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Manufacturing Cost Accountant- Kshs 80K gross) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 20th January 2015

Kindly indicate salary on your CV

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing


Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.