Cost Accountant (Factory Operations) at Chi Farms Nigeria

At Chi Farms, we are passionate about feeding Nigeria and building a more sustainable future through agriculture. As a leading integrated agribusiness company, we operate across the agricultural value chain, delivering quality products, driving innovation, and creating value for our customers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our success is powered by talented people who are committed to excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We foster a culture where people grow, contribute meaningfully, and make a lasting impact. Join us as we continue to shape the future of agribusiness and food production in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cost Accountant (Factory Operations)

Location: Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Are you passionate about manufacturing finance, cost optimization, and driving operational efficiency through data-driven insights?
• We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to join our team and support our factory operations through robust cost control, fixed asset management, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• If you have a passion for transforming financial data into operational insights and business value, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze production costs across slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution operations.
• Investigate variances between standard and actual costs, including materials, labour, utilities, and overheads.
• Partner with Engineering and Production teams to review maintenance, energy, and operational costs
• Manage fixed asset accounting processes, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and asset verification exercises.
• Prepare cost reports, gross margin analysis, SKU profitability reports, and landed cost calculations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, inventory reconciliation, and audit activities.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and operational efficiency improvements across the business.s

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, or Factory Finance, preferably within FMCG
• Strong understanding of product costing, BOMs, inventory controls, and manufacturing overheads
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with ERP systems such as Navision, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Strong analytical, reporting, and business partnering skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career.chifarms@clicktgi.net using "Cost Accountant" as the subject of the email.
Or
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