Cost Accountant at Miro Forestry Ghana Limited

Job Description

• Miro Forestry Ghana Limited is a sustainable forestry plantation developer and manufacturer of timber products.
• The company has its offices located at Drobonso, sekyere Afram Plains District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with plantations near Agogo and Mampong. We are currently seeking: Cost Accountant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•  Responsible for preparation of Sales Tax invoices to customers or clients
•  Update and maintain asset register and verify physical assets
•  Responsible for preparing of stamped dispatched notes for all vehicles for plywood delivery
•  Responsible for keeping accurate filing system for all company customers or clients for accessibility
•  Responsible for preparation of monthly statement of accounts for all company customers
•  Carrying out of Debt collection for due invoices
•  Assist finance manager in the preparation of monthly trial balance for plymill division for consolidation to the main trial balance of the company
•  Responsible to conduct and coordinate quarterly and year end physical stock-take procedures for checking with records and verification of all stock items
•  Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents and job costing records of the Plymill
•  Analyse production costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
•  Make estimates of new and proposed product costs
•  Analyse production and operating costs recommending cost savings and waste reduction
•  Responsible for stock costing and control

Qualification Required & Experience

•  At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from a recognised university
•  Qualified Chartered Accountant of Ghana and member of good standing with institute of Chartered Accountant of Ghana (ICAG)
•  At least 2 years financial or cost accounting work experience most preferably in Forestry Industry or in a manufacturing entity

Personal qualities and Core competencies

•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
•  Ability to implement internal control policies effectively
•  Work independently in the absence of supervision
•  Understand and follow oral and written in writting
•  Competent in completing necessary administration tasks and reports
•  Planning and organising, possess project management skills
•  Attention to detail
•  Problem-solver
•  Team player
•  Communication skills
•  Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills