Cost Accountant - Reliance Personnel

Job Summary
Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of product costing, and maintaining a cost accounting system for the organization.

Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and records of the organization.
Establish standard costs and update them as appropriate
Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database
Review rates of depreciation, labour and overhead and suggest policy changes to improve numbers
Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions
Collect operational data and make analyses reports to forecast expenses and budgets

Collect production data, maintenance and inventory control data
Study, review and reconcile variances in reports and data
Prepare monthly and quarterly accounting reports for submission to management
Identify operational opportunities and implement best practices and processes and improvements
Conduct physical inventories and monitor inventory store.
Evaluate inventory tracking systems and reconcile numbers with manufacturing centres to ensure accurate reporting
Meet with production and manufacturing managers throughout the company to discuss new strategies to improve efficiency
Analyze any changes in goods to determine effects on cost

Competencies:
Product Evaluation techniques
Budget preparation
Ability to collect and analyse data
Use of Excel Spreadsheet
Use of Excel PowerPoint
Financial Reporting

Education:
1st Degree in Accounting or related field
Part II of ICA/ACCA

Experience:
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role;
Experience in garment manufacturing section is an advantage

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