Assistant officer – Costing

Job Description

The Assistant Officer – Costing will support the costing function by handling product costing, variance analysis, and cost control processes. This role requires close coordination with production, procurement, and finance teams to ensure accurate and timely cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze product costing and cost variance reports.
• Maintain and update standard costing in the ERP system.
• Support budgeting and cost estimation processes.
• Conduct cost audits and assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile with finance records.
• Identify and support cost optimization and process improvement opportunities
• Ensure compliance with company policies and costing standards.

Requirements

• CMA (Cost and Management Accountant) – qualified or inter-qualified.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in costing or management accounting (preferably in a manufacturing environment).
• Strong analytical, numerical, and Excel/ERP skills.
• Knowledge of costing methods, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Training & Progression

• A career ladder system, which defines the career progression path for employees based on their skills, experience, and length of service
• Integrated career progression framework with other processes in the organization as performance reviews, goals and OKRs, and promotion management.
• Internal Hiring – Advertising posts and promotion opportunities within the organization
• Providing employee development that readies workers for progression, such as training, coaching, mentoring, or involvement in special projects
• Regular Training Opportunities to develop skills at all levels
• Mentoring and Coaching schemes that give the individual's the attention they need

Benefits

Remote Working

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Mental Well-being

Family Support and Care

Uniform

Paid Holiday

Learning Environment

Subsidised Healthy Meals

Work-Life Balance

Annual Health Check-ups

Teamwork

Safety and Working for the Community

Open and Transparent Culture

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Application Process

Resume screening

Send in your resume with all the information required. We usually take 10 working days to look over the applications and arrive at a decision – we promise to let you know either way. If your resume is cleared, you move to the next stage in the recruitment process.

Preliminary meeting

This can take place via a video call or a phone call, or even a direct meeting. This preliminary meeting gives us the chance to get to know you more and to clear you for the next round of assessment.

Assessment round

In this round, you will go through a technical or a functional assessment depending on the role that you have applied for. There is also a DiSC assessment round for candidates who apply to us for key roles.

Final interview

If you have made it this far then you get to meet the team leaders or top management of our company – depending on the job that you have applied for. The final interview helps us understand you even more before we hire you for the job.