We are seeking a skilled Cost Accountant (Mid-Level) with strong experience in manufacturing cost analysis, preferably within a printing Industry environment. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with a Job Order Costing System, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work closely with production and finance teams to ensure accurate costing, reporting, and operational efficiency.
\n Key Responsibilities
\n1. Costing & Cost Control<\/p>\n
Prepare, maintain, and analyze cost sheets for all Job Orders and production batches.
\nImplement and monitor Job Order Costing System and ensure accurate allocation of materials, labor, and overhead.
\nReview and verify BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy for all plastic products.
\nMonitor actual vs. standard costs and investigate variances.
\nConduct cost audits for production lines, machinery usage, and wastage levels.<\/p>\n
2. Inventory & Material Management<\/p>\n
Reconcile raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory.
\nWork closely with warehouse and production departments to ensure accurate stock movements.
\nAssist in monthly and annual physical inventory counts.<\/p>\n
3. Financial Analysis & Reporting<\/p>\n
Prepare monthly cost reports, variance analysis, and profitability analysis of each product line.
\nSupport budgeting and forecasting activities related to production costs.
\nProvide management with data-driven insights for cost optimization and process improvement.<\/p>\n
4. Compliance & Documentation<\/p>\n
Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS, and Ethiopian tax\/regulatory requirements.
\nMaintain accurate costing documentation and support internal\/external audits.<\/p>\n
Location: Kality Gebrel
\nCompany: Aqua Plastic Manufacturing p.l.c
\nIndustry: Plastic Manufacturing
\nEmployment Type: Full-time<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Qualifications & Experience
\nRequired:<\/p>\n
BA Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
\n3\u20135 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in manufacturing.
\nStrong experience in Job Order Costing systems.
\nProficiency in ERP systems (Peachtree).
\nSolid understanding of inventory management and production processes.
\nPreferred: Experience in a plastic manufacturing factory (injection molding, blow molding, recycling, etc.) or Printing Industry
\nFamiliarity with standard costing and activity-based costing.<\/p>\n
Key Competencies<\/p>\n
Strong analytical and numerical skills.
\nAttention to detail and accuracy.
\nGood communication and teamwork abilities.
\nAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
\nProblem-solving mindset with continuous improvement attitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Aqua Plastic Manufacturing Plc","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":["post-1993","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry","job_listing_region-ethiopia","job-type-full-time"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1993"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1993"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}