Product Cost Accountant Job at Unilever - Career Opportunity in Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Product Cost Accountant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Production , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

 

Jobs at:

Unilever

Deadline of this Job:
26 February 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
On any day, 2 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Great products from our range of more than 400 brands give us a unique place in the lives of people all over the world. When consumers reach for nutritionally balanced foods or indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps that combat disease, luxurious shampoos or everyday household care products, there’s a good chance the brand they pick is one of ours. Seven out of every ten households around the world contain at least one Unilever product, and our range of world-leading, household-name brands includes Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann’s and Omo. Trusted local brands designed to meet the specific needs of consumers in their home market include Blue Band, Pureit and Suave. Whatever the brand, wherever it is bought, we’re working to ensure that it plays a part in helping fulfil our purpose as a business - making sustainable living commonplace. .

Job responsibilities;
• Ensuring BOMS are correct and current in the system, all the components in the BOM are active and have current prices, and the production versions are updated accordingly
• Coordinate the calculation of landed costs (PCEs) for bought ins and provide these costs to the SA Costing team for release in the system.
• Coordinate the calculation of transfer prices by the SA Costing team for packs exported from Kenya for the quarterly TPs; calculate TPs for packs and/or materials exported from Kenya on a need basis during the quarter. Analyse material usage variances (MUVs) for all manufacturing plants, sharing reports thereof and organising weekly meetings with stakeholders in order to obtain explanations and corrective actions. In addition, ensure that monthly reports on these variances are published per laid down processes.
• Analyse consumption purchasing price variances (PPVs) by running the PPV reports every month in SAP, investigating the causes of the variances, and correcting any areas that need corrections.
• Monitor stock values analyse differences between standard and weighted average cost of stock and ensure reconciliation or correction and per policy.
• Work closely with the Procurement team to ensure that the prices they provide for RM, PM and 3rd Party materials have taken all factors affecting prices into consideration.
• During month end, ensure that there aren’t any surprise postings to the materials account- any postings done can be explained.


Job Skills: Not Specified


Key Requirements
• At least 1-3 years’ experience in Management Accounting in FMCG or similar industry
• Management/Financial Accounting experience in an FMCG business.
• Experience in a multinational company will be ideal.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word tools.
• Decision Support and Analytical Skills
• Performance Monitoring and Management of Business Planning Processes
• Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.
• Accounting graduate & Chartered Accountant.


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  26 February 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 19-02-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-02-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-02-2065
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