Finance Analyst at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Job Summary
The Finance Analyst is accountable for the ongoing analysis of all costing elements in the factory, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.  The cost accountant must also construct and monitor those cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts
• Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues
• Update standard costs in the bill of materials
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
• Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close
• Work with the supply chain to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
• Help the SC controller to conduct ongoing process constraint analyses
• Report on breakeven points by products.
• Report on margins by product and division
• Report periodic variances and their causes, focusing in particular on spending variances
• Analyze capital budgeting requests
• Monitor the posting of spare parts to inventory and expense account
• Prepare the conversion cost report (fixed and variable)
• Monthly overtime analysis.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• B.Sc/HND degree in Accounting with minimum of second class lower degree/upper credit
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in a multinational company;
• Extensive knowledge about the costing rules and tools applied in the manufacturing area with Management accounting/Business administration background
• Strong analytical skills, good understanding of processes and workflows.
• Flexibility
• Pro-active person with ability to work independently.