Cost Assistant

Description

Job Summary: This role is responsible for recording, analyzing, and optimizing costs; managing inventory; and supporting audits to improve operational efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Cost registration and analysis to optimize operations 2. Inventory management and support in audits 3. Identification of opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement **Main Responsibilities** * **Recording and Control:** Record and classify material, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs. * **Variance Analysis:** Compare standard costs against actual costs, identify deviations, and promptly notify management. * **Inventory Management:** Support physical and system-based reconciliation of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventories. * **Report Preparation:** Generate periodic reports on product or service profitability and resource utilization. * **Audit Support:** Collaborate in preparing documentation for internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with accounting policies. * **Optimization:** Identify areas of opportunity for cost reduction and improvement in operational process efficiency. **Candidate Profile** * **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (intern or graduate). * **Experience:** Minimum 1–2 years in similar positions (especially within industrial, manufacturing, or service-sector companies). Salary: Starting at $15,000\.00 per month Benefits: * Savings fund * Option for indefinite-term contract * Life insurance * Grocery vouchers Workplace: On-site employment