Cost Accountant at Wemy Industries Limited

Wemy Industries is one of the foremost indigenous and oldest established manufacturers in Lagos, Nigeria. We specialize in producing baby diapers, feminine sanitary napkins/pads, panty liners, adult diapers, maternity pads, under pads and baby wipes under the umbrella brand names of ‘Dr. Browns’ and ‘Nightingale’

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cost Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Prepare, analyze, and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual costs report analysis by product, by brand, by regions, by depots, by customer type, by departments, by units, by operation/function.
• Prepare, analyze, and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual gross margin analysis by product, by brand, by region, by depots, by customer type.
• Formulating and implementing appropriate enterprise wide cost classification, separation estimation, and allocation policies and procedures.
• Advising on the cost implications and consequences of business decisions.
• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory evaluation, and inventory roll forward.
• Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories.
• Prepare detailed cost account analysis and reconcile sales, cost, and inventory, and liability accounts by customer type by regions
• Prepare, analyze, and report weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPIs, Inventory movement, and inventory age/days.
• Prepare, analyze, and report weekly, monthly, and quarterly factory/machine outputs.
• Formulate and develop appropriate inventory level models.
• Formulating and implanting appropriate enterprise wide cost control and cost reduction measures and policies.

Job Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ICAN, ACA, and ACCA will be an added advantage.
• Should have a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience as a cost accountant.

Job Proficiency:

• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools. (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic accounting packages and systems knowledge, including SAP, Sage, and QuickBooks.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: michael@wemydrbrowns.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail