Manufacturing Accountant - Wells Accounting and Tax Services, Lagos

This vacancy presents a chance to join a leading organization. Primary Purpose

• Oversee financial aspects of lead-acid battery recycling operations: production costing, inventory valuation, asset tracking, and warehouse controls. Ensure accurate cost accounting and process compliance through Odoo ERP.

Key Responsibilities: Production & Cost Accounting (40%):

• Calculate COGS for lead ingot production (scrap procurement, consumables, direct labor, processing costs)

• Track and reconcile production yields (input batteries vs. output lead ingots, recovery rates) 

• Monitor cost per ton processed, margin analysis, and variances between standard and actual costs

• Maintain accurate WIP valuations for material at various processing stages

• Prepare cost analysis for export shipments (freight forwarding, NESS fees)

Inventory Management (30%):

• Oversee daily Odoo transactions for raw materials (scrap batteries), consumables (soda ash, caustic soda, charcoal, sulphur), finished goods (lead ingots), by-products (crushed plastic)

• Conduct monthly physical counts and reconcile with system records

• Manage vendor deposits and advance payments for battery procurement

• Reconcile weighbridge records with inventory postings

Asset Management (20%)

• Maintain fixed asset register (plant & machinery, vehicles, equipment, furniture)

• Calculate and post monthly depreciation

• Track capital expenditure approvals, asset additions, and maintenance costs

• Ensure proper capitalization vs. expense treatment

Process Controls (10%):

• Implement critical control points for material movements—all transactions must flow through Odoo

• Monitor warehouse staff compliance with posting procedures

• Track material losses, wastage, and variances

Requirements:

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Minimum 3-5 years production accounting in LEAD or Aluminium Recycling operations

• Must understand smelting/refining processes

• Experience with yield calculations and recovery rate analysis

• Knowledge of scrap metal procurement and quality variations

• Familiarity with by-product accounting (slag, plastic separation)

• Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) Part-Qualified minimum

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)

• ERP experience required (Odoo highly preferred)

• Understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation methods (FIFO/Weighted Average)

Key Competencies:

• Process discipline—ability to enforce procedures, not...