Cost Accountant - Manufacturing

About the role

A manufacturing client in Nairobi is looking for a detail-oriented, analytical Cost Accountant to join its Finance team. The role covers product costing, inventory valuation and production cost reporting, supporting pricing, budgeting and profitability decisions. It is a full-time, on-site position reporting to the Senior Manager – Finance.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse material, labour and overhead costs and monitor production variances
• Develop, maintain and review standard costs for all manufactured products
• Maintain bills of materials, product recipes and cost structures in the ERP system
• Investigate significant variances with Production, Procurement and Stores teams
• Ensure accurate valuation of raw materials, WIP, finished goods and production consumables
• Reconcile inventory quantities and values between the ERP system and the general ledger
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production cost reports
• Support annual manufacturing budgets, cost forecasts and product profitability analysis
• Ensure compliance with IAS 2 and internal financial controls, and support month-end and year-end closing and audit schedules

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field
• CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification
• At least 3-5 years of accounting or costing experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Experience in product costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis and production cost control
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and manufacturing inventory records

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis)
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication with non-finance teams

To apply, send your CV quoting "Cost Accountant - Manufacturing" in the subject line to the recruiter before 18 November 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.