Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
AAZ is seeking a skilled Cost Accountant who will be responsible for performing cost analysis and preparing budget reports.
This role reports directly to the Assistant Manager Financial Planning and Analysis.
Location: The role will be primarily based in Siavonga at our Production plant. .

The Right Fit candidate will be responsible for;
Cost Analysis
• Building updated databases and managing cost information to help maximize the company’s profitability,
• Combining different data and performing calculations of profit margins,
• Creating detailed reports to present cost-effective solutions
• Calculating and proposing fixed costs
• Building data accumulation systems
• Reviewing company’s standard and actual costs and report any inaccurate data
• Retrieving cost information and managing company’s expenses databases
• Performing planning of variable costs (such as material purchases and operations costs)
• Creating budgeting reports for different company’s departments and present them to senior management
• Reviewing profit margins and preparing reports on the results
• Creating cost forecasts on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Organizing month-end and year-end closing activities
• Developing cost-effective solutions and presenting them to senior management
Inventory Management
• Responsible for maintaining accurate stock listings;
• Facilitate and participate in monthly and annual stock counts;
• Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory and highlight variances to the management;
• Assist in developing and implementing inventory policies and procedures;
• Report shortfalls and surplus inventory, weekly and monthly for replenishment;
• Ensure that goods received by warehouse/stores are matched with the actual invoices from the suppliers;
• Reconcile stock deliveries with purchase orders and or agreed contract terms, and raise non-conformity reports where applicable;
• Ensure that finished goods dispatched to the customers are matched with the actual invoices issued to the customers;
• Coordinate with warehouse team to implement and ensure a control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory obsolescence;
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
• Manage the monthly financial close process for all categories of stock;
• Ensure proper records and classification in terms of cost and quantity of all inventory items; Finished Goods, raw materials, spare parts and other consumables;
• Ensure stock ledger entries are properly coded and classified;
• Carry out spot checks on stock balances in the Stores warehouse as against the system records to capture any anomalies; and
• Assist Finance Operations in other relevant tasks as assigned

The Cost Accountant Must Have:
• Full ACCA or CIMA
• 3+ years’ experience of working on a Cost Accountant, Cost Analyst, Accountant or similar position
• Significant experience with accounting procedures
• Excellent knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good practical experience with accounting software, such as Navision
• Good level of computer literacy, particularly with MS Excel and the entire Microsoft suite
• Strong analytical and time management skills, with close attention to detail
• Productivity, responsibility and ability to handle confidential information

Technical Skills/Competencies
• Computer literate with hands on experience in use of Navision software;
• Good understanding of stock-related operational and control requirements;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Team player with good communication skills;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; and
• Person of high integrity and self-discipline

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

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Job application procedure
If this is YOU, AAZ want to hear from you today!!!
This is a full-time position and the successful candidate must be available to work weekdays and weekends.
To apply for this job email your details to careers@aller-aqua.co.zm

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