Position: Cost Accounting Accountant Location:
Nairobi Nature of work: Full time
Royal Recruiters- Cost Accountant
Our client a manufacturing company seeks to recruit a cost Accountant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Requirements and Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 solid years of Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment
- CPA at least Section11
- Must have a strong Cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles
- Computer Literate – Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook and Word
- Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards
- Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
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