Cost Accountant
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Gap Recruitment Services Limited is hiring a full-time Cost Accountant in Nairobi to strengthen project financial control by tracking costs in real time, monitoring budgets, and reporting on project profitability. The role requires a degree in Accounting or Finance, a professional qualification such as CPA or ACCA, and at least two years of relevant cost accounting experience.
- Full-time role based in Nairobi
- Requires CPA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent professional qualification
- Minimum 2 years cost accounting or project cost management experience
- Strong focus on real-time project cost tracking and variance analysis
- ERP and advanced Excel skills required; Zoho experience is an added advantage
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- Gap Recruitment Services Limited is a leading recruitment firm in Kenya where International and local companies find just the right fit talent.
- Cost Accountant
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Qualification
- BA/BSc/HND
- ,
- Professional Certificate
Experience
2 years
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
Finance / Accounting / Audit
Main Purpose Of The Job
The Cost Accountant will strengthen project financial control by tracking project costs in real time, monitoring actual, committed, and forecast costs against approved budgets, and identifying cost overruns, budget variances, and margin erosion at an early stage.
The role will enable management and project teams to act on financial issues while projects are still in progress, rather than discovering losses only at completion or handover. The position will also provide both project-level and portfolio-wide financial visibility across all concurrent projects.
Key
& Skills
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable progress towards one, is a must.
Minimum of 2 years' relevant
in cost accounting or project cost management.
in project/product costing, inventory reconciliation, cost allocation, variance analysis, and margin monitoring.
working collaboratively with Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Project teams to control costs and improve profitability.
working across multiple concurrent projects is highly desirable.
Prior exposure to the technology sector will be an added advantage.
Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel.
with Zoho is an added advantage.
Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
Strong variance analysis and root-cause investigation skills.
Ability to translate financial data into practical and actionable business insights.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Strong ownership and accountability.
Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines.
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Responsibilities
- / Accountabilities
- Track project costs in real time as they are incurred, rather than waiting until project completion.
- Monitor actual, committed, and forecast costs against approved project budgets.
- Identify cost overruns, budget variances, and margin erosion at an early stage.
- Monitor cost-to-complete and provide early indications of potential project losses.
- Provide Project Managers with timely financial information to support corrective decisions.
- Monitor the profitability and performance of each project individually while providing management with a consolidated view of the entire project portfolio.
- Strengthen accountability by ensuring project teams understand the financial impact of their decisions.
- Reduce the risk of discovering significant project losses only at handover.
- Maintain and update product/project costing and standard costs for each project.
- Capture and analyse material, labour, installation, procurement, and overhead costs.
- Lead month-end cost reconciliations, journals, COGS, and cost reporting.
- Prepare monthly cost, profitability, and management reports.
- Work closely with Procurement, Operations, and Projects teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Maintain accurate costing data within the ERP/accounting system.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain effective financial controls.
- Perform any other duties and
- as may be assigned from time to time.
- Qualifications,