Finance & Cost Analyst at Tomato Jos

Responsibilities
Finance Role:

• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
• Analyze past results, analyze variance, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Assist in the capital budgeting and expenditure planning processes
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Develop financial models for management decision-making, support business valuation, planning, and forecasting
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
• Assist with market research, data mining, and business intelligence
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management account with the supporting details

Cost Accounting Roles:

• Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization.
• Carry out an appropriate valuation of finished goods by allocating all costs directly related to the production of finished goods including factory overhead
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard prices to actual production costs.
• Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
• Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings.
• Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors affecting product or service prices and profitability.
• Analyze any changes in goods or services provided to determine their effect on the cost.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance MSc/MA or related disciplinewill be an added advantage.
• ICAN, ACCA, or CFA
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience
• Advanced capabilities in MS Office Fluency in advanced Excel functions and formulas
• (Including MS office)
• Proficiency in financial modeling techniques

Additional Qualifications and Experience That Will Set You Apart:

• Strong analytical and data-gathering skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good business acumen
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Sound knowledge of financial reporting software e.g. Xero and other ERP

Expected Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Ability to work in an extremely high-pressure high accountability environment.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills
• Stamina to work round the clock during the peak of the project