Consolidation and Product Costs Accountant(Job Number: 15000CTI)
Schedule : Full-time
Primary Location : Kenya-Nairobi-Nairobi-Nairobi
Shift : Day Job
Job : Finance
Travel : No
Description
Main Purpose of the Job
To partner Supply Management and Inbound Planning Teams through offering decision support (timely, accurate reports) and financial advice (derived for cost analysis) to steer the SM and IP teams to deliver a more cost competitive supply chain.
To also ensure a sound control environment in the area of product costing, Inventory Management (Raw Materials, Packaging materials, Semi Finished Goods and Finished goods) and engineering spares through ensuring the book of accounts are accurate and complete, in line with SCOA and relevant IAS, that stocks and engineering spares exists, are correctly valued thus supporting the business in driving profitability in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Key Responsibilities
PaLead the monthly/quarterly product costs estimates (PCE) for EA to ensure correct stock valuation per SCOA and IAS to drive improved forecast accuracy for margins.
Review with the buying team in determining the PCE for Raw Materials, Packaging materials, Semi Finished Goods and Finished goods to be uploaded into SAP
Review with the buying teams to determine the 8 quarter materials/FG costs for use in the monthly forecast (from the completion of the NSMD to the commodity reconciliation)
Monthly closure on Material ledger in SAP
Partner SM and IP teams to drive a more cost competitive structure and analysis of their costs to identify costs improvement opportunities and co-develop solutions
Prepare quarterly commodity reconciliation with commodity impact for inclusion in GMVA Verification of EA SM and IP savings
Champion the harmonization of supply chain accounting processes in area of Product costs and policies in stocks and information flow within EA
Supervise (train, coach, set targets and appraise) the Stock accountants in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to drive effective partnering around SM and IP teams costs, product costs and stocks
Ensure sound controls and accurate accounting of product costs and stocks
Drive the process for OCA and policy compliance on product costs, stocks and engineering spares accounting for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Partner the SM and IP teams in relevant business cases in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Key Skills and Qualifications
Accounting graduate & Chartered Accountant.
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting job is required from a Manufacturing outfit.
Management/Financial Accounting experience in an FMCG business.
Experience in a multinational company will be ideal.
Strong knowledge and practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word tools.
Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.
Unposting Date : July-16-2015,
