Cost Accountant at Khenpro Global Services

Job Summary

The Cost & Inventory Accountant is responsible for monitoring, analysing, and reporting cost and inventory movements across production, central kitchen/bakery, warehouse, and outlets. This role ensures accurate recording of raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, and wastage, while supporting cost control initiatives and ensuring compliance with internal processes for a fast-moving confectionery and QSR operation.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management & Reporting

• Track inventory levels of raw materials, packaging, and finished products across factory, warehouse, and outlets
• Conduct regular stock counts (daily/weekly/monthly) and reconcile variances with store, production, and outlet teams
• Monitor and report daily product dispatches, returns, spoilages, and transfers
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure FIFO/FEFO compliance

Cost Accounting & Analysis

• Maintain cost sheets and update standard recipes/BOMs for all menu items
• Track production yield, ingredient usage, and variances vs standard recipes
• Analyse production cost, labour cost, and overhead absorption to determine accurate unit costs
• Monitor wastage, over-portioning, shrinkage, and recommend cost-saving measures

Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly inventory & cost reports for management
• Assist in month-end closing activities relating to stock valuation and COGS
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate cost/inventory data
• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, hygiene standards, and financial controls

Operational Collaboration

• Work closely with production, supply chain, procurement, finance, and outlet teams
• Support procurement with price monitoring and supplier cost analysis
• Train outlet/store staff on documentation, stock controls, and inventory systems

Qualifications

• B.Sc Degree or HND qualification