Job for a Cost Accountant in a new Food Processing and Packaging Company

INME Nigeria Limited - Our subsidiary, a new Food Processing and Packaging Company located at Ilara Mokin in Ondo State, and Lagos State is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:     Job Title: Cost Accountant Location: Lagos Job Description The Cost Accountant/Cost Analyst will be responsible for:

• Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.
• Analyzing data collected and recording results.
• Making estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
• Maintaining Cost Accounting System Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger.
• Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count program
• Reconciles finished goods inventories
• Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost.
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures
• Analyzing audits of costs and preparing reports

• Minimum of 8 solid years of Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Computer Literate – Strong Excel skills and the ability to use Outlook and Word
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• Must have a strong Cost systems background and have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principals.