We are currently looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to join our team and support our operations in Eldoret.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Leading
material and activity-based costing vs standard costing, including
variance analysis and overhead allocation methods.
- Generating
regular financial reports for our operations and tracking follow-ups.
- Partnering
closely with procurement and operations teams to align costs with business
activities.
- Setting and
monitoring cost Centre budgets, analyzing variances, and preparing
relatedreports.
- Cost accounting
and reporting.
- Ensuring
compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Overseeing
financial aspects of our commercial agreements with partners.
- Managing
project finance across multiple periods.
- Leading
quarterly and annual budgeting and cash flow forecasting with department
andcost Centre managers.
- Preparing
management reports with actuals, variance analysis, and operational
insights.
- Monitoring
inventory and working capital investment.
- Supporting
corporate governance within supply chain functions – including financial
audits, inventory valuation, provisioning, and fixed assets register
management.
- Record and
report financial losses due to sapling mortality or damages.
- Track the usage
of roottrainers and document cost write-downs for missing or unaccounted
units
- Monitor the use
of planting materials e.g tools,labels, ensuring efficient utilization and
cost reporting.
- Reconcile ODK
field data with financial data to ensure accurate sapling count per
landowner and validate planting claims.
- Define and
track the standard costs of saplings, ensuring consistency across
procument and deployment.
Qualifications
- Full membership
with ICPAK – Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya or ACCA
- A solid
background in agriculture, manufacturing, or experience working with
scale-up companies.
- Strong
expertise in cost control and project finance management.
- Proficiency in
manual costing using Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, and the ability to
gradually digitize the process.
- A sharp
analytical mind, structured approach, and passion for simplification.
- Excellent
communication and people skills.
- Fluent written
and spoken English.
- Familiarity
with tools like Power BI is an added advantage.
- A
growth-oriented, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work well in a
dynamic, international environment.
- 10+ years of
experience in a similar role.
How To
Apply
We
value diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity
employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without any form of
discrimination.
Send your cv to jobs@earthtree.ke Indicate the job title on
the subject line.
