Job Title: Cost
Accountant – FMCG
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Competitive
Our client is a leading FMCG company
based in the country.
They seek to hire an efficient and
well-experienced Cost Accountant who will be tasked with ensuring accuracy of
final product costing on a monthly basis.
Key Responsibilities
·
Ensure accuracy of product costing.
·
Monitor actual v/s budgeted
consumption of materials and other variables for control purposes.
·
Preparation of an error free and
accurate contribution, gross profit and EBITDA analysis on a monthly basis.
·
Preparation of weekly COGS report
with minimal errors
·
New product costing from time to time
as well as scenario based costing to assist decision making (price and volume
scenarios, cost reduction scenarios)
·
Monitor and verify raw material
costing to ensure correct material prices and product costs are maintained and
updated in the system for correct and timely management reports.
·
Preparation of timely and accurate
profitability reports quarterly (Contribution Margin / GP Margin / EBITDA
margin)
·
Creation and adjustment of bill of
material in SAP
·
Benchmark and implement best
practices in manufacturing & respective areas of work
·
Perform monthly calculation of
absorption of overheads per value stream
Skills & Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting /
Finance or a related field of study. Master’s Degree will be an added
advantage.
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Professional certification in CIMA
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a
similar role, in the FMCG industry.
·
Excellent communication skills, both
oral and written.
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Ability to prepare accurate reports
and good presentation skills
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Good analytical and decision making
skills
·
Proven leadership experience, with an
ability to work well in a team
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge,
possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (Cost Accountant – FMCG) to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke on or before Thursday 2nd January 2019.
N.B: We do not charge any fee for
receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for
interview will be contacted.