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Job Title:  Cost Accountant

Organisation: Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited (APDL)

Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda

About US:

Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited (APDL) is a state of the art manufacturing facility that seamlessly integrates hi-tech engineering services into the building design. From the exterior view, the 36-acre APDL campus exudes careful planning, the interiors of the facility reveal thoughtful and spot on detailing. The facility is designed with materials and finishes that allow ample natural light thus conserving energy and still maintain high cleanliness standards and minimize maintenance. The entire facility is designed to meet the CGMP requirements.

Job Summary:   The Cost Accountant will analyse and optimize financial performance through precise cost analysis, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer company costing system in ERP, ensuring integrity and accuracy of data at all times.
• Ensure pricing of company products in line with approved policies at all times.
• Assume ownership of controls governing inventory movement.
• Coordination of monthly, quarterly and annual stock counts, Work in Progress (WIP) valuation, reconciliation and investigation of variances for corrective action.
• Coordinate preparation of annual corporate budgets-origination to approval.
• Prepare variance analytics reports (annual vs budgeted performance) and follow up with budget owners.
• Liaise with line managers to find identity areas of wastage with recommended remedial measures.
• Prepare periodic management repprts.ie cost and margin analysis reports among others.
• Administer company product manufacturing module in the ERP.
• Ensure appropriate controls are observed in job opening, completion and closure processes.
• Monitor daily activities such as purchases to ensure costs are within approved budgets.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelors in Business Administration-Finance, Bachelors in Commerce and ACCA or CPA.
• Minimum of five years of working experience in cost accounting.
• Knowledge of Inventory management.
• Familiarity with cost pricing analytics.
• Ability to perform factory analytics and track cost efficiencies.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications with updated CVs via email to apdlug.careers@abacuspharma.com

Deadline: 19^th January 2024

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