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Cost Accountant at Promasidor Nigeria Limited

Promasidor is currently accepting applications for the position of a Cost Assistant. Check below for more information on if you qualify to apply and see how to apply.

Cost Accountant at Promasidor Nigeria Limited

We are an African company proud of our heritage and totally committed to the continent. We manufacture, market and sell unique brands which bring practicality and pleasure to millions of consumers across Africa.

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time – Associate

Objectives

Monitor Budget and performance in relation to manufacturing standards, set standards for unit costs and recommend appropriate cost-saving opportunities.

Responsibilities

Coordination of manufacturing review process:

Agree job |manufacturing review calendar with budget holders Generate monthly pre-close reports and analysis.
Conduct monthly cost reviews for all SKU’s, providing adequate documentation.
Conduct detailed analysis of all production cost accounts,
Investigate and follow-up with responsible parties to resolve erroneous postings and raising necessary journals to correct them.
Report significant omissions in the job costing to management. Investigate and report on all manufacturing variances.
Run post-close reports.
Develop cost-saving initiatives for presentation to management, with subsequent implementation.
Ensure adequacy and completeness of all entries in the accounts with correct classification to job, location and cost center.

Ownership and compilation of investment capex documents:

Complete necessary investment case documents
Validate | collate all base information from necessary sources o Maintain and update capex model
Reconcile capex proposals against budget
Complete presentations for investment cases

Business Partnership:

Monthly manufacturing cost flash, detailed cost analysis by job o Quarterly BOM reviews, tracking against targets and Ad-hoc analysis.

Requirements

Education:

B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Finance or any other relevant discipline plus ICAN or ACCA Qualification.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 Years Relevant Experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong organization skill
Good communication skill
Problem-solving
Research abilities.
Strong technology expertise, Including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Time Management.

Personal Attributes: