Cost Accountant

Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports. 
Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions. 
Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures. 
Analyze and review budgets and expenditures.
Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness. 
Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents. 
Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control. 
Resolve accounting discrepancies. 
Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits. 
Product costing prepare and subsequently validate product costing for new products, product changes 
PIP (Profit Improvement Plans) measure actual performance to target and work with management team to prepare an action plan to address any under performance.
Capital expenditure preparation of CAPEX applications, validation of costs and benefits, manage subsequent spend, post implementation review.
Planning work closely with the planning function to ensure that systems are comparable, stock levels, usage and yields.
GFS ( General Factory Stocks packaging, ingredients, consumables etc ) ensure there are sufficient controls and procedures in place to warrant that stocks and usages are accurate, security of assets is adequate together with variance reporting to standard costs.
Credit notes check that all credit notes are relevant and accurate
Weekly to monthly accounts review ensure that reconciliations are completed with any variances investigated and appropriate action taken.
Preparation of product cost analysis and period cost reporting. Cost tracking on a continuous basis. 
Responsible for all costing reports and need to verify the production reports on daily basis and have track on any items having financial implication. 
Supervise production process including raw materials, purchased products, consumables, spare parts in the inventory.
Design of financial accounting reports (Management Information Systems) in such a way that it shall help the Management to take strategic decisions.
Analyze and study the financial health based on previous financial history of the Company and to make a suitable diagnosis for better organization/management of cash flows for the present and future projects of the Company.
To establish ALERTs and variety of Cost Accounting Systems (other than the usual standards GAAP (General Accepted Accounting Principles)) that exactly suits the Company.
Carry out SWOT analysis in regard to financial / cost accounting systems 
To keep an eye on all new regulations and policies that may affect the industry and its effect on the Companys financial prospects. 
Strengthen the system for recording and tracking of fixed & variable assets costs and their depreciation. Thorough knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Working exposure in SAP Finance module is mandatory.
Good planning & organizational skills and ability to deliver to agreed time frame.
Strong mentoring & coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.
Superior management skills, ability to influence, motivate & lead diverse team
Excellent leadership & interpersonal skills.

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