Manufacturing Accountant at Wells Accounting and Tax Services

Primary Purpose

• Oversee financial aspects of lead-acid battery recycling operations: production costing, inventory valuation, asset tracking, and warehouse controls. Ensure accurate cost accounting and process compliance through Odoo ERP.

Key Responsibilities
Production & Cost Accounting (40%):

• Calculate COGS for lead ingot production (scrap procurement, consumables, direct labor, processing costs)
• Track and reconcile production yields (input batteries vs. output lead ingots, recovery rates) 
• Monitor cost per ton processed, margin analysis, and variances between standard and actual costs
• Maintain accurate WIP valuations for material at various processing stages
• Prepare cost analysis for export shipments (freight forwarding, NESS fees)

Inventory Management (30%):

• Oversee daily Odoo transactions for raw materials (scrap batteries), consumables (soda ash, caustic soda, charcoal, sulphur), finished goods (lead ingots), by-products (crushed plastic)
• Conduct monthly physical counts and reconcile with system records
• Manage vendor deposits and advance payments for battery procurement
• Reconcile weighbridge records with inventory postings

Asset Management (20%)

• Maintain fixed asset register (plant & machinery, vehicles, equipment, furniture)
• Calculate and post monthly depreciation
• Track capital expenditure approvals, asset additions, and maintenance costs
• Ensure proper capitalization vs. expense treatment

Process Controls (10%):

• Implement critical control points for material movements—all transactions must flow through Odoo
• Monitor warehouse staff compliance with posting procedures
• Track material losses, wastage, and variances

Requirements

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 3-5 years production accounting in LEAD or Aluminium Recycling operations
•  Must understand smelting/refining processes
• Experience with yield calculations and recovery rate analysis
• Knowledge of scrap metal procurement and quality variations
• Familiarity with by-product accounting (slag, plastic separation)
• Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) Part-Qualified minimum
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)
• ERP experience required (Odoo highly preferred)
• Understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation methods (FIFO/Weighted Average)

Key Competencies:

• Process discipline—ability to enforce procedures, not just suggest
• Comfort working in industrial factory environment (heat, noise, PPE requirements)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication with technical and non-technical staff