Job Description
We are looking for a vibrant and dynamic individual to fill the above position.
This strategic role, reporting to the Finance Manager, is responsible for driving financial performance through cost analysis, product pricing, management accounting, and budget development, with a core mandate of implementing strategies to reduce operational and production costs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The incumbent’s key responsibilities shall include but not limited to: -
• Leading the annual budgeting process in collaboration with estates, strategic business units (SBUs), and partnership entities. Leverage historical data analysis to monitor performance and deliver real-time, actionable insights that drive financial discipline and strategic decision-making.
• Challenging operational assumptions and ensuring budgets are realistic and aligned with the mandate.
• Providing financial analysis and modelling for new projects, investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Performing Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) and other analyses as applicable to assess the financial impact of changes in production levels, prices, and costs of production.
• Analyzing key financial data to provide strategic recommendations to Senior Management to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Preparing timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including detailed performance analysis against budget and forecasts with recommendations.
• Developing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as yield per hectare, cost per ton, and gross margin per strategic business unit.
• Providing segmented profitability reports for each estate, project, and product line. Identifying and leading initiatives to improve cost efficiency and eliminate waste across the organization.
• Continuously reviewing and improving costing and reporting processes for greater accuracy and efficiency.
• Developing and implementing cost-effective financial policies and procedures, as well as mitigating financial risks.
• Assisting business units in crafting business plans and effective pricing models for each SBU products and services.
• Accountable for the ongoing analyzing of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.
• Keeping management informed of regulatory requirements and best practices in management accounting.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
• The incumbent should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, or equivalent.
• A Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA/CIMA) is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience as a Cost Accountant and/or Management Accountant in a related business.
Attributes
• Proficiency in Business Management and Accounting software including advanced excel for analytics.
• Extensive knowledge of costing methods, accounting standards and other financial accounting regulations.
• Strong reporting, mathematical and analytical aptitude.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Superb leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation skills, collaboration, and communication abilities.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their Application Letters clearly indicating the position applied for together with detailed Curriculum Vitae and Certified Copies of Certificates by not later than 25 November 2025 to: talent.acquisition2025s@gmail.com.
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