Closing Date
2023/06/11
Reference Number
CCB230530-2
Job Title Cost Accountant
Job Category Finance and Procurement
Company Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)
Job Type Permanent
Location – Country Tanzania
Location – Province Not Applicable
Location – Town / City Dar es Salaam
Job Description
Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunity in Finance Department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience in Finance for a Cost Accountant position to be based in Dar es Salaam. The successful candidate will report to Finance Manager – Costing.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the incumbent will be to accurately ascertain overall cost of operations, reviewing and forecasting financial statements.

Develop a good understanding of revenue and cost drivers to identify opportunities for profitability margin expansion.

Provide value adding and analytical insights for decision making.

Prepare cost dashboards to track costs and financial KPIs.

Provide relevant inputs in the budgeting, forecasting and reporting cycles to facilitate strong financial performance.

Reconcile balance sheet accounts under Costing section.

Maintain and update the price master data.

Attend frequent departmental meetings to review performance, identify risks and mitigation plans; and assist budget holders with queries.

Participate in the month end process including working closely with the Financial Accountant to give insightful input and commentary on the income statement.

Provide support to business functions in evaluation of value enhancing proposals.

Accountable for relevant aspects of the control environment.

Skills, Experience & Education
The applicant should have at least a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Finance or equivalent, at least 3 years relevant work experience (experience with FMCG or manufacturing will be an added advantage). The applicant must have a professional certification such as CPA/ACCA/CIMA and previous experience with advanced ERP models such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics.

The applicant should also have strong analytical skills and attentive to detail; good business acumen; strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent writing skills and ability to interact with people at various levels; good self-management practices and a self-starter; open minded and embraces feedback.