MAIN PURPOSE
Responsibility for reporting of product cost, mix, volume, material and conversion variances.
This will include analysis of labour efficiency, yields, waste, cost drivers and cost control. Summarize key findings and draw management’s attention and support for action.
Responsibility for the inventory, fixed assets and related balance sheets accounts and the reconciliation thereof.
Support will be required to ensure that internal controls, capital and operating expenses are
properly governed and compliant with company policies and protocols.
Key Responsibilities
Set, upload and monitor standard costs (using a fully absorbed, activity-based model) with the
assistance of procurement and operations. This includes new product costings, and
amendments to existing standards.
Accurate and timeous loading of new and amended bill of materials
Report weekly (WPE) on factory performance for the current month
Review and follow up on open orders, long outstanding orders.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Graduate degree – CIMA preference
Minimum of 3 – 5 years working experience in agri-production environment
Experience with Standard Costing and BOM analysis
ERP System – Syspro experience beneficial
A Conceptual, analytical thinking and creative in problem solving
Strong communication skills and be able to liaise with a variety of non-financial functions
Strong initiative and confident to handle complexity
Experienced in budgeting procedures, financial reporting and analysis, cost analysis and standard costing, capital application processing
Team player
