Cost Accountant

• Track project costs as they occur, rather than after project completion.
• Monitor actual, committed, and forecast costs against approved budgets.
• Identify early cost overruns, budget variances, and margin erosion.
• Provide early warnings on cost-to-complete and potential losses.
• Deliver timely financial information to project managers to aid corrective actions.
• Monitor profitability and performance of individual projects and the overall project portfolio.
• Ensure project teams understand the financial impact of their decisions to strengthen accountability.
• Maintain and update product and project costing and standard costs.
• Capture and analyse costs related to materials, labour, installation, procurement, and overheads.
• Lead month-end cost reconciliations, journal entries, cost of goods sold, and cost reporting.
• Prepare monthly reports on costs, profitability, and management information.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and Projects teams to find cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain accurate costing data in the ERP or accounting system.
• Support internal and external audits and financial controls.
• Perform other tasks as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Must hold or be progressing towards a professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent.
• At least 2 years' experience in cost accounting or project cost management.
• Experience in project and product costing, inventory reconciliation, cost allocation, variance analysis, and monitoring margins.
• Experience collaborating with Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Project teams to control costs and improve profitability.
• Proficiency in ERP or accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Zoho is an advantage.
• High attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong skills in variance analysis and investigating root causes.
• Ability to interpret financial data and provide practical recommendations.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and meets deadlines consistently.

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