Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Cost and Management Accountant.
Main Purpose of the Job:
• Performing actual cost calculation for all inventories of the entity; raw materials, purchased goods and produced finished / semi-finished products and by-products, other low value materials;
• Ensure adequate accounting controls and procedures in costing and inventories are effective; Manage research and development cost and track the spend monthly.
• Manage Farm financial transactions and expenses and report the farm as a profit center monthly.
• Ensure costing model for actual cost calculation applied in the company is effective and in line with accounting and tax regulations;
• Control the accuracy of inventory, participating in physical inventory counting; reflect differentials in accounting books and records (deficit, surplus)

Key Activities and Responsibilities Include:
1. Actual cost calculation
• Reflecting data in the Pastel to determine costs of raw materials, purchased goods and produced finished/semi-finished products and by-products; Support data in system with required internal documents.
• Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by accepted accounting principles and local company accounting policy.
• Calculate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close. Post necessary adjustments in the system.
• Cooperate with production and engineering teams, ensuring inputs receiving and accuracy in primary documentation, alignment with records in the system.
• Work with the R&D team to calculate actual cost of research and registrations in all countries and ensure accruals are booked as part of the month end close.
• Work with the farm Manager to manage the farm expenses and make necessary month end entries.
• Review the Farm Revenues and expenses and create a profit and loss for the farm.
2. Inventory
• Monthly stock reconciliation.
• Help to investigate counting variances and resolve issues.
• Participate in physical inventory counts and ensure proper reflection of results in accounting books.
• Account for other materials and low value items, ensure timely write off and correctness of balances.
• Support transactions in system with required internal documents all the way from raw seed to Finished products.
• Review the stock of Basic seed in the farm.
3. Analysis and Reporting
• Participate in activities during month end close of the General Ledger.
• Analysing changes in manufacturing processes and reflect them in Cost Accounting model.
• Prepare a stock movement report on a monthly basis.
4. Projects
• Support projects regarding COGS, inventories, spare parts, Farm Management etc. in accounting area.

Qualifications/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related business field
• 2+ years of accounting/finance experience, preferably as a cost accountant.
• Experience with ERP, strong Excel user, working experience with large databases
• Experience in the agriculture, manufacturing or seed industry is an added advantage.
• Experience in Inventory management
• Good level in English language
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally within the company through strong influencing and
• Leadership skills.
• Strong project Management and organization skills and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong listening skills & capable to influence and align internal and external needs towards actionable business tactics & strategies on a proactive basis.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
If you meet the above qualifications, please apply, enclosing your up-to-date CV only with three traceable references, to the address below;
The Human Resource and ESG Manager, Zambia Seed Company Limited, P.O Box 35441, Plot 4297, Buyantanshi Road, Industrial Area, Lusaka, Zambia.
E-mail applications should be sent to: hr-jobs@zamseed.co.zm.

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