About Uzima chicken
Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.
Job title: “Assistant Cost Accountant
Job Location: Kigali ,Rwanda
Type of Position:Open Ended
Division/Department: Finance
Reports to: Senior Accountant
Main staff reports to: None
Summary of Position
The Assistant Cost Accountant is responsible for building, overseeing, and executing all processes related to cost accounting. This includes training junior cost accountants, recording, posting, adjusting, reconciling, and reporting all production-related financial information. Managing these activities include generating regular reports, ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
Key KPIs
Reconciliation of inventory accounts completed weekly, especially raw materials and finished goods
Month-end costing reports delivered within deadlines below and inclusive of trend analysis/interpretation, such as:
Feed Mill Cost Report & Transport Cost Report – 2 business days of close of month
Breeder Farm Report – 4 business days of close of month
Hatchery Report – 6 business days of close of month
Stock takes completed and reports submitted within 5 business days of close of month
Issues with COGS or costing proactively flagged (e.g., feed costs exceeding sale price, strange production costs after assembly, concerns regarding DOCs, etc)
Key Responsibilities
Costing & Inventory Management
Raise Purchase Orders for inventory related items, following company SOPs
Oversee the inventory and costing procedures related to accurately track COGS and managing company inventory
Conduct random inventory checks and ensure accuracy in inventory reports
Plan and record variable costs such as purchases of raw material and operations costs.
Take lead on Feed mill, Breeder farm, Hatchery and other stores weekly and monthly stock counts and reconciliations.
Work with Production leadership to review production costs on a weekly and monthly basis
Maintain and review the general ledger and reconcile balance sheet inventory items on a Weekly and Monthly basis
Ensure implementation of all finance SOPs related to inventory management and controls
Analyze costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analysis for changing vendors.
Assisting in month-end and year-end closing by preparing production reports
Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions to reduce production costs
Work with Senior Accountants to build and implement cost tracking systems in accounting software.
Reporting
Produce monthly Breeder farm production report, feed mill production report and Hatchery production report
Produce weekly and monthly inventory reconciliation reports
Ensure that all inventory GL lines are reconciled in both Dear and Xero systems
External Stakeholder Management
Maintain relationships with key business partners and suppliers on reconciliations
Support in providing information to external auditors during annual audits
Other tasks
Support Senior Accountant during month end reporting
Training and management of junior cost accountants or officers
Be the custodian of inventory record books (Stock cards, dispatch notes, Goods received notes, Goods transfer notes, etc) and ensure their availability at all stock locations
Carry out any other activities as assigned from time to time
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Minimum Education and Qualification Required
Having Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting
2+ years of previous experience; experience in industry procedures, costs, and terms
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
Ability to work under pressure and overtime;
Exposure of working with a multi-currency set up;
Between 25 and 35 years of age.
Skills and Experience
A team player with leadership abilities and management skills.
2+ years of experience in Finance
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Be a person of integrity.
Have analytical and excellent organizational skills.
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Cultural awareness and sensitivity
Language Proficiency
Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Functional competencies
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods.
Excellent analytical skills for the review and assessments of sites situations
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database applications, spreadsheet and graphics presentations
Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Core Competencies
Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of Uzima in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.
Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provides a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to email: “careers@uzimachicken.com” not later than 29th , August 2024 at 5:00 pm. UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and for the position female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Note: The subject of the email should be mentioned “ Assistant Cost accountant ”
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview
Done at Kigali August 14th,2024
