Trainee Cost Accountant

Vacancy Number: HCG/HT/010/2017

Required Headcount: 1

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: As per the company scale

Duty Station: Horra Corporate Group Head Quarter, Addis Ababa 

 Job Summary 

Our company is looking for an eager young professional who aspires to work as a Cost Accountant. The role entails an extensive amount of learning experience exposure with various from Accounting and Finance. Graduates of 2023/2024 are highly recommended to apply for the role. 

Job Description 

• Assist in prepare and analyze monthly cost of goods sold (CoGS), Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and Manufacturing variance journal entries.

• Assist in prepare and analyze the excess and obsolete inventory reserve and report to the management. 

• Help in collection and analyzing data on material and labor costs to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Participate in conducting analysis on sourcing costs of all the business and prepare a report for the management. 
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs. 
• Analyze actual costs and prepare periodic report comparing standard costs to actual costs and recommend cost efficiencies. 
• Compile cost information to be used in operating and budget preparation and expenditure controlling. 
• Participate in making estimates of new and proposed product or service costs. 
• Participate in providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products and services. 
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses and make recommendations regarding the acquisition or sales of capital expenditures. 
• Follow up the periodic and proper recording and updating of fixed asset register of the Company. 
• Perform other duties when found necessary. 

Job Qualifications 

• Education Qualification: BA in Accounting & Finance or Accounting with a minimum CGPA 3.00.

• Work Experience: No work experience is required. 

• Excellent communication skills.

• Able to maintain good relationship with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Takes initiative, adaptive, and willing to teach and learn from others.

• Fluency in Amharic and English, written and verbal is highly required.

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY 

Interested applicants can submit their curriculum vitae, work experience testimonial letters via https://erp.origintechnologies.org/jobs/detail/trainee-cost-accountant-843 within the next 5 (five) consecutive days. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DECLARATION 

Horra Corporate believes every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, faith, sex, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or disability. The Group is committed to equal opportunity and diversity that recognizes the value each individual brings to the Group. Decisions concerning hiring, promotion, retention, training, development and compensation are to be based on the ability, skill, knowledge and experience required to perform the job.