Accountant Job Grant Thornton 2020

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Position: Production Cost Accountant

Location: Mombasa

Job description

To direct activities of product costing, product manufacturing analysis, and inventory valuation.

Responsibilities 

• To maintain a daily production record that should agree with inventory and daily sales
• To mobilize for, coordinate and participate in stock counts, both cyclic and monthly
• To ensure that product reconciliations are completed and any variance explained/investigates and appropriate action taken
• Reconcile finished goods and raw material inventories – physical vs system
• Review and recalculate raw materials, finished goods and other base costs and determine impact to business by applying changes
• Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw materials purchases, inventory and labour.
• Prepare detailed cost reports for manufacturing, identifying key overspends and variances and identifying opportunities for improvements
• Prepare various financial analysis related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and expense information for various consumers as needed for decision making support.
• Maintain cost accounting system
• Assisting in month end close of the general ledger

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business management
• CPA (K) or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
• Excellent use of Excel. Working knowledge with advanced Excel will be an added advantage.
• Experience using ERP (SAP-B1 preferred) in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent analytical skills

How to Apply

If you fit the description, please send your CV to the following email address: [email protected]. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is hired.