Overview

We are recruiting!

Our client in Lusaka, is looking for a Management Accountant to join their team for a job vacancy within the FMCG/manufacturing industry.

Management Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized and analytical Management Accountant to join our team. The successful applicant should be detail-oriented, possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and be able to work effectively under pressure while consistently meeting tight deadlines.

To excel in this role, you should demonstrate professionalism, confidence, and a meticulous approach to your work, with a strong focus on driving cost-efficient operations across the organization. You should also have excellent presentation and report-writing skills, together with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Management Accountant Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and records of the organization.
• Analysis of monthly gross margins and recommend price adjustments periodically.
• Comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for financial statements.
• Analysis of any changes in goods or services provided to determine what effect it has on the cost.
• Analysis of manufacturing costs and preparation of variance analysis of standard costs to actual production costs.
• Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products.
• Review of optimization initiatives and highlighting key areas to address to ensure cost efficiencies in the operations.
• Monthly management accounts and production variance reports
• Annual budget preparation and monthly variance analysis
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting or supplier raw material invoices and month-end journals
• Assist in external audits
• Conduct and supervise physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.
• Support management with accurate financial analysis of business performance to aid in decision making.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Full ACCA or CIMA or ZICA
• Member of ZICA (essential).
• 5-7 years of management accounting experience (preferably in manufacturing sector/FMCG).

Skills and Competencies:

• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Solid cost systems background.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good report-writing, verbal communication, and IT skills
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team and handle multiple tasks under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems (Sage Evolution is an advantage).

• Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and records of the organization.
• Analysis of monthly gross margins and recommend price adjustments periodically.
• Comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for financial statements.
• Analysis of any changes in goods or services provided to determine what effect it has on the cost.
• Analysis of manufacturing costs and preparation of variance analysis of standard costs to actual production costs.
• Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products.
• Review of optimization initiatives and highlighting key areas to address to ensure cost efficiencies in the operations.
• Monthly management accounts and production variance reports
• Annual budget preparation and monthly variance analysis
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting or supplier raw material invoices and month-end journals
• Assist in external audits
• Conduct and supervise physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.
• Support management with accurate financial analysis of business performance to aid in decision making.

• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Solid cost systems background.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good report-writing, verbal communication, and IT skills
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team and handle multiple tasks under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems (Sage Evolution is an advantage).

• Full ACCA or CIMA or ZICA
• Member of ZICA (essential).