Confidential is in search of a proficient Cost Accountant to join our esteemed finance team. The chosen candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing costs, crafting budget forecasts, and providing actionable insights to drive decision-making and enhance operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform regular analysis of product costs, encompassing various elements such as cattle purchases, wholesale and deboning product cost prices, Afval prices, labor, and overhead expenses, ensuring the provision of precise costing information.
- Collaborate closely with the Marketing Team, conducting continuous analysis on sales prices, product margins, and overall profitability.
- Engage in daily analysis, reporting, and discussions with the Marketing Team and Abattoir COO regarding price variances and margins.
- Develop and uphold robust cost accounting systems, processes, and procedures to bolster cost control measures and facilitate accurate financial reporting.
- Monitor ongoing expenses vis-à-vis forecasts and budgets, identifying purchase price variances, overruns, production variances, and cost allocations, and offer recommendations for cost-saving opportunities.
- Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, logistics, and marketing, to streamline costing data, enhance accuracy, and implement effective cost control initiatives.
- Prepare and scrutinize monthly costing reports to pinpoint trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
- Aid in the formulation of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans pertinent to cost accounting.
- Contribute to the development and enactment of cost accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Stay abreast of the latest trends and best practices in cost accounting and the FMCG industry to optimize performance and operational efficiency.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in accounting principles and cost management analysis.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Exceptional numerical ability for accurate calculations and analysis.
- Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (B.Com degree preferred).
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience in cost accounting, preferably within the FMCG sector.
- Sound knowledge of cost accounting principles and methodologies.
- Proficiency in utilizing cost accounting software and ERP systems.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, V-Lookups, and data analysis functions.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, coupled with a meticulous attention to detail.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders effectively.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Proven track record of prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
- Adaptability to evolving business requirements and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
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