COST ACCOUNTANT

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The ideal applicant will possess the following:

• Grade 12 or equivalent academic qualification, Diploma, B. Com Degree, or an equivalent qualification. Pre-requisite is articles served.
• The candidate should have experience of managing people (±2-3 years), good understating of finance, costing, production and projects management skills.
• Previous working experience +- 5 years in a manufacturing environment preferably in the remanufacturing of automotive components i.e., engines, gearboxes, axles, starters, alternators, brake components, fuel pumps, injectors, retreading of tyres and upholstery work.
• The candidate must be able to compile financials, budgets, bills of materials (BOM) for automotive products in conjunction with production and stores.
• This is a financial and cost accounting responsibility at a factory level with executive reporting expertise.
• The candidate must possess solid presentation skills, as the role involves presenting budgets and financial reports to executives and directors

JOB OUTPUTS

• Manage a group of approximately ±2-3 people.
• Maintain accurate financial records and prepare accurate financial reports for information sharing, auditing, operational and auditors use.
• Prepare monthly management reports with statistics for executive presentation.
• Participate, prepare and make inputs for VOMS forecast & budget preparations.
• Prepare financial statements to the extent of modelling scenarios for new products
• Costing in a manufacturing environment to the extent of preparing costing models.
• Assist with establishment and maintenance of BOMs and production processes.
• Be able to determine the unit price of a product using either job costing or process costing in the job and remanufacturing environment respectively.
• Prepare and reconcile cashbook and petty cash monthly.
• Maintain an asset register.
• Monitor all WIP jobs.
• Reconcile accounts, records, and reports and perform journal entries.
• Prepare financial and/or auditor statements, schedules and reports
• Interpret and apply acts, codes and regulations (e.g. COID, Tax, and Vat & MIBCO).
• Review and verify accuracy of data with accurate variance analysis reporting.
• Maintain accounting records for production, special accounts and special projects.
• Make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures
• Organize own work, setting priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Effective communication with co-workers, managers and subordinates sufficient to convey information and to receive work direction.
• Work closely with both executive, management, stores and production.
• Assist the senior management in developing and improving profitability at factory level.
• Participate in the implementation of the Embrace system (costing & financial), ISO 9001:2015 QMS requirements and Time and Attendance system.
• Attend to audit queries and reports.
• Perform and co-ordinate interim and annual stock count.
• Based on production requirements management will move employees to required areas or sections of the business.
• Perform other Admin related tasks as per operational requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal VOMS working conditions

COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE

· Accounting background

· Knowledge of Accounting Practices

· Knowledge of IFRS

· Accounting practices and principles

· Auditing practices and principles

· Ability to Analyze data

· Company policies and procedures

· Knowledge of the automotive industry

· Knowledge on the automotive remanufacturing processes.

SKILLS

· Advanced computer skills

· Analytical ability

· Supervisory Skills

· Ability to work under pressure

· Good communication skills

· Good planning and organizing skills

· Time management

· Fault finding skills

· Excel

· Word

· Outlook

· Embrace

ATTITUDE

· Have good work ethics

· Ability to work under pressure

· Ability to work in a team

· Ability to handle multi tasks

· Good work ethics

· Results orientation

· Willingness to work after hours when necessary

· Quality orientation

· Maintain confidentiality

· Safety awareness orientation

· Attention to detail

· Self-management

· Teamwork orientation

· Honesty