Ken-Next Ventures Nigeria Limited offer quality services that are very critical to the oil and gas sector for process continuity, through improving services and productivity, reducing risk, verifying compliance and increasing speed to market.
Cost Accountant
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 – 5 years
- Location: Rivers
- City: Port Harcourt
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Role Summary:
- The Cost Accountant will provide support to the finance department in managing cost-accounting records, preparing cost analysis reports, and ensuring compliance with company and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Capture all cost elements related to imported goods (purchase price, freight, insurance, customs duty, clearing, warehousing, and internal logistics).
- Maintain a robust landed cost template to accurately allocate import costs to each consignment and product category.
- Value inventory (PPE items) in accordance with applicable standards (FIFO, weighted average, etc.) and ensure consistency with accounting policies.
- Reconcile physical stock counts with system balances and investigate variances.
- Track stock movement from orders through to customer delivery.
- Prepare periodic cost reports showing cost trends, variances, and gross margins by product line or customer.
- Compare actual landed costs with standard or budgeted costs and explain variances.
- Support management in pricing decisions based on accurate cost data.
- Maintain and reconcile cost ledgers to ensure all cost transactions flow correctly into the financial accounts.
- Liaise with procurement and logistics teams to capture real-time shipping and clearing costs.
- Work with sales and warehouse teams to monitor inventory movement, aging, and obsolescence.
- Advise management on cost reduction opportunities (e.g., shipment consolidation, local sourcing).
Requirements:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field with
- 2-5years of experience in either a manufacturing company or an FMCG related firm.
- Strong numerical and analytical ability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with accounting software.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- A proactive attitude and willingness to add value within a fast-paced environment.
- Professional certifications such as ICAN,ACCA or CIMA would be an added advantage.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send there CV to careers@ken-next.com
