Cost Accounting Manager

Job description: Job Purpose Managing cost control activities ensuring alignment with policies and procedures. Key Roles and Responsibilities • Contribute to the development of Business Finance Division plan and develop operational plan of the Cost Accounting Function according to set objectives. • Develop Cost Accounting Function key performance indicators and continuously monitor progress towards operational plan. • Implement Cost Accounting Function’s framework, methodologies, techniques and principles. • Ensure that Cost Accounting Function operational plan is well communicated and understood at all levels. • Optimize resources and ensure team is efficient and provide recommendations for improvement. • Develop budget requirements for Cost Accounting Function ensuring alignment to plans and needs. • Develop procedures ensuring all actions are conducted in a systematic manner. • Take operational decisions and escalate key decisions to senior management when required. • Develop a tailored costing methodology to provide cost insights. • Apply a cost justification framework to support decisions about complex costs. • Provide insights for price setting parameter. • Provide costing principles for departments based on previous experience and benchmarks. • Assess the spending risks/ opportunities of the budget for decision-making. • Ensure that the process of reconciliation is operating smoothly in a timely manner. • Ensure timely processing of payments (payroll, supplier payments, etc.) • Ensure compliance of fixed assets accounting to policies and procedures • Provide advice and solutions to achieve most efficient cost cutting solutions. • Build and maintain solid relations with external stakeholders such as governmental entities and consultants to serve WTCO ’s best interest. • Approve reports and presentations related to Department activities and achievements for reporting and decision-making. Job Requirements Bachelor’s in Accounting or Relevant fields Bachelors in Finance or Relevant fields Key Communications Internal Stakeholders • Corporate Finance • General Accounting • All Departments Disclaimer The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. Accordingly, there is no way this Job Description states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties.

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Relevant fields Bachelors in Finance or Relevant fields

Contribute to the development of Business Finance Division plan and develop operational plan of the Cost Accounting Function according to set objectives. Develop Cost Accounting Function key performance indicators and continuously monitor progress towards operational plan. Implement Cost Accounting Function’s framework, methodologies, techniques and principles. Ensure that Cost Accounting Function operational plan is well communicated and understood at all levels. Optimize resources and ensure team is efficient and provide recommendations for improvement. Develop budget requirements for Cost Accounting Function ensuring alignment to plans and needs. Develop procedures ensuring all actions are conducted in a systematic manner. Take operational decisions and escalate key decisions to senior management when required. Develop a tailored costing methodology to provide cost insights. Apply a cost justification framework to support decisions about complex costs. Provide insights for price setting parameter. Provide costing principles for departments based on previous experience and benchmarks. Assess the spending risks/ opportunities of the budget for decision-making. Ensure that the process of reconciliation is operating smoothly in a timely manner. Ensure timely processing of payments (payroll, supplier payments, etc.). Ensure compliance of fixed assets accounting to policies and procedures. Provide advice and solutions to achieve most efficient cost cutting solutions. Build and maintain solid relations with external stakeholders such as governmental entities and consultants to serve WTCO ’s best interest. Approve reports and presentations related to Department activities and achievements for reporting and decision-making.