Job Title: Production Accountant – Paint Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Industrial Area, Nairobi
Salary: 45k – 60k
Our client is a paint manufacturing company, looking to hire a Production Accountant with excellent organizational and analytical skills. The successful individual is expected to be detailed oriented, knowledgeable on statistics, have strong problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.
To ensure success, you
should be confident, professional and meticulous with a keen interest in
cost-efficient operations of the organization. Top candidates will have
outstanding presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to work on
their own initiative and as part of a team.
Production Accountant Roles & Responsibilities;
- Develop
and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and records of the
organization.
- Analyze
and recommend costs and cost savings.
- Prepare
and complete internal cost audits.
- Comply
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial
statements.
- Analyze
the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
- Analyze
any changes in products produced in order to determine what effect it has
on the cost.
- Analyze
manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs
to actual production costs.
- Make
estimates of new and proposed product costs.
- Provide
management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect
prices and profitability of products or services.
- Assist
in audits and general ledger preparation.
- Conduct
physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.
- 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.
- 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 ERP system.
Production Accountant Skills & Qualifications;
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting or related field.
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- At least Three (3) years of
experience as a Production Accountant in the Manufacturing Industry
- Must have prior experience in
Manufacturing.
- Sound
understanding of Accounting principles.
- Solid
cost systems background.
- Analytical
thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous
attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent
report-writing, communication and IT skills.
Application Instructions:
If we just described you
and believe you are up to the challenge, possess all the qualifications/
experience listed above, please send your CV with an email
subject (Production Accountant – Paint
Manufacturing) to vacancies@gaprecruitment.co.ke before Friday
29th January 2021.
Only candidates
short-listed for interview will be contacted.