Job Details
Cost
Tracking & Analysis:
- Monitor and analyse direct and indirect costs
across sourcing, production, logistics and projects, maintain accurate
cost records for raw materials, labour, transport and overheads, and
develop cost allocation models for multi-country operations.
Budgeting
& Forecasting:
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and
rolling forecasts, analyse cost trends to inform pricing and strategic
decisions, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Reporting
& Compliance:
- Prepare monthly cost reports and variance
analyses for management review, ensure compliance with internal controls
and audit standards, and reconcile cost data with procurement, operations
and finance teams.
Systems
& Process Improvement:
- Maintain and update cost-related data in the ERP
system, generate regular cost and margin reports, and recommend and
implement cost control measures and process improvements.
Stakeholder Coordination:
- Collaborate with production, procurement,
logistics and project teams to gather and verify cost information,
communicate key insights to management, and support cross-country
coordination on costing standards and best practices.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a
related field.
- CPA or ACCA certification preferred
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in cost
accounting, preferably in FMCG, Agriculture or Manufacturing.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, ERP systems and
cost analysis.
- Experience with cross-border logistics in East
Africa is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with export documentation and
procedures is an added advantage
How to Apply
