Job Description
-Prepare and monitor annual budget and monthly forecasts as well as preparing variance analysis reports -Determine and implement cost accounting procedures and methods to achieve accurate costing data for use in sales, planning and operations -Analyze business performance of the current operations to the management team in different business units -Identify opportunities for improvements in efficiency, performance, productivity and effectiveness within the business -Ensure accurate cost standards are established by reviewing BOMs and routings. In addition, variances properly recorded and monitored regarding production costs and department expenses -Analyze gross margins to ensure accurate product costing and profit and loss adjustments in place -Assist in month-end closing, routine calculation of accruals, prepare journal entries as necessary, and analyze inventory evaluation -Classify and report production costs by material, labor, and burden/overhead -Provide oversight for projects, including capital, major maintenance, and restructuring -Ensure that spending is recorded accurately in the books. Invoices are coded to the correct Cost Centre and Project -Analyze capex for the business and ensure that capex stays within Budgeted targets as well as tracking of fixed assets. Ensure that capex is re-forecasted each month and provide analysis against previous forecast and Budget
Requirements
-Bachelor/Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance disciplines with relevant professional qualifications -3+ years of experience in a similar position in a medium- or large-size company with relevant industrial sector experience and experience of managing teams -Professional qualification such as ACCA/CPA or similar will be considered a plus -Good knowledge in the manufacturing cost accounting and financial analysis, i.e. product cost, inventory, standard cost, variance analysis between actual and standard cost -Good interpersonal and organizational skills, self-motivated and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadline -Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills to build relationships with a wide range of individuals to manage their expectations -Proficient in MS Word, MS Outlook, Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
