Unilever Job Vacancy in Kenya : Consolidation and Product Costs Accountant

Title: Consolidation and Product Costs Accountant

Location: Kenya-Nairobi-Nairobi-Nairobi

Job Number: 15000CTI

Main Purpose of the Job

To partner Supply Management and Inbound Planning Teams through offering decision support (timely, accurate reports) and financial advice (derived for cost analysis) to steer the SM and IP teams to deliver a more cost competitive supply chain. To also ensure a sound control environment in the area of product costing, Inventory Management (Raw Materials, Packaging materials, Semi Finished Goods and Finished goods) and engineering spares through ensuring the book of accounts are accurate and complete, in line with SCOA and relevant IAS, that stocks and engineering spares exists, are correctly valued thus supporting the business in driving profitability in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the monthly/quarterly product costs estimates (PCE) for EA to ensure correct stock valuation per SCOA and IAS to drive improved forecast accuracy for margins.
• Review with the buying team in determining the PCE for Raw Materials, Packaging materials, Semi Finished Goods and Finished goods to be uploaded into SAP
• Review with the buying teams to determine the 8 quarter materials/FG costs for use in the monthly forecast (from the completion of the NSMD to the commodity reconciliation)
• Monthly closure on Material ledger in SAP
• Partner SM and IP teams to drive a more cost competitive structure and analysis of their costs to identify costs improvement opportunities and co-develop solutions
• Prepare quarterly commodity reconciliation with commodity impact for inclusion in GMVA
• Verification of EA SM and IP savings
• Champion the harmonization of supply chain accounting processes in area of Product costs and policies in stocks and information flow within EA
• Supervise (train, coach, set targets and appraise)
• the Stock accountants in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to drive effective partnering around SM and IP teams costs, product costs and stocks
• Ensure sound controls and accurate accounting of product costs and stocks
• Drive the process for OCA and policy compliance on product costs, stocks and engineering spares accounting for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
• Partner the SM and IP teams in relevant business cases in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Accounting graduate & Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting job is required from a Manufacturing outfit.
• 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.
• Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.

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