Job Description
1. Plan, study, and collect data to determine costs of business activity such as input purchases, inventory, labor and any other related elements to propose standard costs and to update as appropriate
2. Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database
3. Analyze and report on the changes in product/services, process, and input specially to determine the effects on cost
4. Analyze actual costs, profit margin and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual costs and its profitability
5. Record cost information, analyze, record results and prepare reports for use in controlling expenditures, highlighting process weakness and suggesting for improvements
6. Analyze costs of supplies and create cost-benefit analyses for changing vendors
7. Analyze capital budgeting requests
8. Assisting in month end closing and budgeting report (for the company and for each department)
9. Participate in physical inventories counting when required and monitors inventories movement
10. Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by superior
Requirement:
1. Minimum of 2 solid years of experience in costing
2. LCCI Diploma/Degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline
3. Excellent analytical and logical reasoning with an attention to detail, sound understanding of costing and accounting principles.
4. Computer Literate – strong Excel skills in particular (familiarity with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables and other analysis related functions) and accounting system such as SQL.
5. Experience working in hotel industry or manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards will be an added advantage
6. Excellent communication skill
7. Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information
8. Strong time management skills and able to work under minimal supervision
