Cost Accountant Jobs Kenya January

  • Published date: January 18, 2021
  • Category: Accounting, Auditing & Finance
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Cost Accountant Job, Current Accounting Jobs,


Job Title: Cost Accountant – Manufacturing,


Industry: Manufacturing,


Location: Industrial Area, Nairobi,


Salary: Negotiable based on Experience,


Our client is a paint manufacturing company, looking to hire a Cost Accountant with excellent organizational and analytical skills. The successful individual is expected to be detailed oriented, knowledgeable on statistics, have strong problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.


To ensure success, you should be confident, professional and meticulous with a keen interest in cost-efficient operations of the organization. Top candidates will have outstanding presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.


Cost Accountant Roles & Responsibilities



  • Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and records of the organization.

  • Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings.

  • Prepare and complete internal cost audits.

  • Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.

  • Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.

  • Analyze any changes in products produced in order to determine what effect it has on the cost.

  • Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.

  • Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.

  • Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services.

  • Assist in audits and general ledger preparation.

  • Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.

  • Monitor actual v/s budgeted consumption of materials and other variables for control purposes.

  • Preparation of an error free and accurate contribution, gross profit and EBITDA analysis on a monthly basis.

  • New product costing from time to time as well as scenario-based costing to assist decision making (price and volume scenarios, cost reduction scenarios)

  • Monitor and verify raw material costing to ensure correct material prices and product costs are maintained and updated in the system for correct and timely management reports.

  • Preparation of timely and accurate profitability reports quarterly (Contribution Margin / GP Margin / EBITDA margin)

  • Creation and adjustment of bill of material in ERP system.


Cost Accountant Skills & Qualifications



  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

  • At least Three (3) years of Cost Accounting work experience (essential).

  • Must have prior experience in Manufacturing.

  • Sound understanding of Accounting principles.

  • Solid cost systems background.

  • Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

  • Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Excellent report-writing, communication and IT skills.


Application Instructions


If we just described you and believe you are up to the challenge, possess all the qualifications/ experience listed above, please send your CV with an email subject (Cost Accountant – Manufacturing) to vacancies@gaprecruitment.co.ke before Friday 22nd January 2021.


Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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