About this role
Karisa consults Limited - Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job Summary
- The cost accountant is responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and explaining variances by customer, part number and production jobs.
- The cost accountant must also work closely with engineering and manufacturing personnel to resolve variances and adjust Bills of Materials (BOM’s).
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain cost accounting system that ensures accurate costing
- Produce daily production, variance and ad hoc reports
- Review and analyze standard and actual costs for variances and prepare reports
- Update standard costs and ensure accuracy in the Bill of Materials (BOM’s)
- Prepare, analyze and report monthly gross margin analysis by customer, part number and production jobs
- Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs
- Study and collect data to determine costs of business activities such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor
- Responsible for account reconciliation of physical inventories and cycle counts
- Prepare periodic inventory reserves reconciliation, analyzing inventory for risk, and monitoring with support from internal stakeholders Assist in month-end and year-endclosing by analyzing inventory and preparing supplemental reports as needed
- Work on special projects as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or similiar and Seven (7) to Ten(10) years in manufacturing cost accounting experience is preferred.
- To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Proficiency in Excel, experience in manipulating large databases a plus
- Significant hands-on experience using some Accounting software
- Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory and cost accounting
- Understanding of some Accountong softwareas it applies to a manufacturing environment is required
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Extraordinary interpersonal skills to work in conjunction with other departments
- Must be a team player who also works well independently.
- Must be able to analyze data, draw conclusions, interpret results, and make recommendations.
Application Closing Date
22nd October, 2026.