Cost Accountant

• Develop and review standard costs for all manufactured products.
• Maintain accurate bills of materials, product recipes, and cost structures within the ERP system.
• Analyse variances in material, labour, and overhead costs and investigate significant differences with relevant departments.
• Value raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, and production consumables accurately.
• Reconcile inventory quantities and values between the ERP system and the general ledger.
• Prepare production cost reports daily, weekly, and monthly, including reconciliation of production output, material use, and wastage.
• Support budgeting, cost forecasting, and profitability analysis for manufacturing operations.
• Ensure compliance with IAS 2 accounting standards and internal financial controls.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities and provide necessary audit documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Three to five years of relevant accounting or costing experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience in product costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and production cost control.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and managing manufacturing inventory records.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and accountability.
• Good communication skills to liaise with non-finance teams.

Send your CV quoting the job title 'Cost Accountant - Manufacturing' through the employer's official contact before 20 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.