Job Title: Cost Accountant. Department: Finance Department. Job Objective: To calculate and monitor production and product costs, analyze the consumption of raw materials, wages, and industrial expenses, identify variances and waste, and provide accurate data to support pricing and improve profitability. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Calculate the cost of metal and plastic products, including raw materials, wages, and indirect industrial costs. Prepare and update product costs, work orders, and production stages according to approved Bills of Materials (BOM). Review the issuance of raw materials and production supplies and reconcile actual consumption with standard rates. Analyze waste, scrap, and rework, and determine the causes of high production costs. Monitor work-in-progress and finished goods costs, and participate in inventory valuation and stocktaking reviews. Analyze variances between actual and standard costs and prepare reports explaining the causes of discrepancies. Calculate indirect industrial costs and allocate them to cost centers and products according to approved bases. Prepare product cost and profit margin reports, and provide the necessary data to determine selling prices. Coordinate with production, warehouse, procurement, and quality departments to review operational, consumption, and waste data. Prepare periodic cost reports, participate in financial closing, and suggest opportunities for cost reduction and production efficiency improvement. Required Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting major. 3 to 5 years of experience in industrial cost accounting, preferably in metal or plastic industries. Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems, and knowledge of actual and standard costing systems and inventory valuation. Required Skills: Accuracy, financial analysis, and variance detection. Report preparation and review of data and documents. Effective communication with operational departments. Commitment to confidentiality, deadlines, and financial controls. Residents of Greater Cairo are preferred.
Additional Details
Number of Vacancies: 1
Shift System: Morning only
Benefits: Health insurance, social insurance, transportation allowance, overtime