Job Description

A well-established company in contract mining seeks to consider suitable and qualified candidates for the following positions:
1. COST ACCOUNTANT x1

Duties and Responsibilities

Roles of a Cost Accountant
 Collect cost information and maintain an expenses database.
 Construct data accumulation systems.
 Determine fixed costs (e.g. salaries, rent and insurance)
 Plan and record variable costs (e.g. purchases of raw material and operations costs)
 Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
 Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization.
 Analyse and recommend costs and cost savings.
 Prepare and complete internal cost audits.
 Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
 Analyse the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
 Analyse any changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost.
 Analyse cost of production and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
 Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
 Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services.
 Assist in audits, general ledger preparation and Zimra and other statutory returns.
 Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.

Qualifications and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
 CIMA or ACCA qualification a must.
 Must have knowledge of Quickbooks, Excel or any other Accounting package
 Minimum of five years’ Costing experience essential, with three years in a supervisory role.
 ICAZ membership an added advantage.
 Experience in carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis.
 Experience in performing account reconciliations.
 Experience in preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management.
 International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accreditation essential.
 Certified public accountant (CPA) license essential.
 Sound understanding of accounting principles.
 Solid cost systems background.
 Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
 Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
 Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
 Excellent report-writing, communication, and IT skills.
 Class 4 Driver’s License.

How to Apply

Suitably qualified persons should submit CVs with certified copies of ID, academic and professional certificates before 19 December 2023 to [email protected] 0r drop at Number 7 Watermeyer Drive , Belvedere –Harare