Chief Accountant – Cost, Inventory & Fixed Assets

Job Summary:- The Chief Accountant will provide strategic oversight and leadership for the Costing, Inventory, and Fixed Asset division. This role ensures the accuracy of production costs across manufacturing and agricultural sectors, oversees the valuation of biological assets, and maintains the integrity of the company’s multi-sector asset base.Key Duties and Responsibilities:Strategic Cost Management: Design and oversee standard costing systems for manufacturing and agriculture Sectors. Performs variance analysis (Material, Labour, and Overhead).Biological Asset Valuation: Lead the accounting and valuation of biological assets (coffee plantations and livestock) in accordance with IAS 41, ensuring growth and harvest costs are accurately capitalized.Inventory Governance: Establish and enforce robust inventory control procedures across all warehouses (Merchandising, Export-ready coffee, and Raw materials).Fixed Asset Oversight: Oversee the Company’s Fixed Asset Register (FAR), ensuring accurate depreciation, impairment testing, and capital expenditure (CapEx) tracking of fixed assets.Export & Logistics Costing: Analyze and optimize the cost-to-export for coffee and other agricultural products, including freight, duties, and foreign exchange (Forex) impact on inventory valuation.Financial Reporting & Audit: Lead the month-end and year-end closing for the division; serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors regarding inventory and asset valuations.Process Improvement: Drive ERP optimization to automate cost allocations and improve the accuracy of the "Cost of Goods Sold" (COGS) across diverse business lines.Establishes inventory control procedure at new warehouse locations (strengthen at existing) and implements corrective action in conjunction with logistics to mitigate any financial risks. Ensures accurate inventory records are maintained, and that inventory levels are replenished in a timely manner.Implements random audits of fixed assets to ensure assets are not obsolete or lost.Responsible for internal and external audit support & coordination of inventory/fixed assets, revenue recognition.Monitors and analyzes inventory levels and customer purchase trends to ensure that goals are met, and inventory is always available.Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.