Cost Accountant at Lifemate Nigeria Limited

Lifemate Nigeria Limited is a professional furniture multinational corporation with 14 outlets distributed across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Warri and with core competencies in different types of furniture, like kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, bedroom furniture, hotel furniture, office furniture, dining set, light fittings, jacuzzi, steam box, shower cubicles, outdoor rattan products, interior decoration and so on.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Mowe, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• A Cost Accountant will be responsible for assessing business expenses and preparing optimized budget plans. Performs a variety of tasks related to budgeting, forecasting and cost tracking of multiple manufacturing/construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and analyzing data about a company's operational costs
• Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
• Developing and analyzing cost standards
• Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, including for small businesses
• Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
• Performing account reconciliations
• Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management
• Recommending changes to the company's processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit
• Advising executives and upper management on appropriate costing based on financial data
• Managing the company's balance sheet and accounting books.

Requirements

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting or any related field
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in cost accounting.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of sometimes stressful situations.
• Good proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word required
• Computer hardware and software, including: MicroSoft Office (Windows, Excel, Word); cost tracking software (ViewPoint, Construction Imaging); internet use and innovation.
• Ability to learn other software, if required, with company-provided training.

Application Closing Date
7th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.