Job Title: Cost Accountant
Reports to: Senior
Finance Business Partner
Area: Costing
and Finance
Job Purpose
Job Purpose
- To ensure accuracy of Prices of Materials,
finished and semi-finished products to enable correct decision making
- To ensure accuracy of Standard / Lean and
Final product costing to enable correct decision making.
- To ensure accuracy in consumption of raw
materials to enable Finance to generate correct and Accurate P&L
- To enable management to take correct decision
relating to Capital Expenditure
Duties and Responsibilities
- Creation and adjustment of BOM’s in SAP
- Monitor Consumptions of Materials and
Variances thereof for adjustments to reflect actual usage
- 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.
- Period End Closure related to Production
- Timely and accurate footwear profitability
reports quarterly
- Timely and accurate product costing,
simulations and analysis for the division to enable correct decision
making by management.
- Selling Price Calculations
- CAPEX appraisal for the Division
- Monitor Activity Rates related to production
to assist in Minimizing Cost of Production
- Liaising with division’s staff to provide any
financial information related to production.
Application of Guidelines &
Decision Making Authority
Guidelines: Senior Finance business
partner to Business unit head.
Decision Making: Senior Finance business partner
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Decision Making: Senior Finance business partner
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Qualification
- Degree in Bachelor of Commerce or any Business
related field (Second Class Uppers) from a recognized institution
- CPA Part 3
Experience
- Costing background with minimum 3 Years
Working Experience in a manufacturing industry
- Experience in Using SAP or Equivalent ERP
Skills
- Ability to handle pressure
- Result driven and a team player
- Efficient time management
- Ability to work under no or minimal
supervision
Competencies:
- Excellent analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Good reporting and presentation skills
Application Guidelines
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your application letter and cv quoting the job title on the email subject (cost accountant) to recruit@kenafricind.com by 28th April 2016
