Management Accountant Real Meat Africa Company Limited

The Management Accountant will provide management with timely and accurate information to aid profitable decision making. The Management Accountant will support and drive value creation across the Supply Chain. Scope of work is primarily in operating units at Real Meat Africa Company Limited.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accurate and Timely Monthly Management Reporting

• Ensure monthly cut-off is in place and adhered to for Ledger closure.
• Put in place and enforce a month-end close time table.
• Prepare Management P&L and obtain relevant commentaries on performance from cross functional heads of departments
• Review monthly P&L with all stake holders
• Report monthly P&L internally and to Head Office
• Hold monthly performance reviews with Heads of Departments

2. Accurate Product & Process Costing

Compute and review product costing for all products at SKU level

• Link Product costing to overall P&L
• Cost all Processes in the Supply Chain
• Identify key cost drivers in the business
• Maintain up to date block test costing modules
• Conduct monthly stock valuations
• Manage the manufacturing process reconciliations by product
• Key member of Sage Manufacturing Projects
• Budget & Variance Analysis
• Drive the budgeting process
• Set time tables, accountabilities and tasks for the budget process
• Compute actual performance against budget monthly
• Obtain and report reasons for variances against budget monthly
• Report agreed actions by HODs to correct negative variances
• Compute and report latest forecasts when these differ from budget
• Help HODs identify cost saving and value addition measures

3. Accurate Stock Accounting and Valuation

• Ensure Stock Counts are conducted monthly
• Ensure stakeholders conduct cycle counts as part of stock loss management
• Ensure stock counts are compared against theoretical stock and variances explained
• Develop and implement a stock valuation module
• Identify slow moving and obsolete stocks in liaison with Financial Controller & Procurement Manager
• Ensure appropriate stock provisions are taken monthly
• Monitor stock movements across the business
• Monitor Stores KPIs in liaison with Financial Controller
• Report on production and warehousing stock losses in liaison with Loss Controller

4. Supervise Accounts Payable, Taxation, Payroll and Treasury functions

• Compute and File Tax Returns, prior to payment
• Management of TPAs
• Manage all statutory obligations
• Management of supplier accounts: Reconciliations and payments
• Process monthly payroll in liaison with HR
• Management Treasury function in a secure and efficient manner

Requirements

1. Must have 3 years minimum experience .
2. Having worked in an FMCG will be an added advantage
3. Must have knowledge in using SAGE evolution ERP
4. Must be registered with ZICA