SENIOR COSTING ANALYST / COSTING COORDINATOR AT ASCENTECH SERVICES LIMITED | COSTING ANALYST JOBS IN RIVERS

About Company:

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-driven Senior Costing Analyst / Coordinator to lead our cost management and optimization efforts. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for dissecting complex cost structures, identifying inefficiencies, and providing the data-driven insights necessary for strategic financial decision-making. You will act as a key collaborator across procurement, finance, and operations to ensure that our organization maintains peak cost efficiency and robust financial health.

Requirements:

• Costing Systems: Develop, implement, and maintain standard costing systems for all products and operational activities.

• Variance Analysis: Perform rigorous "actual vs. budget" and "actual vs. standard" analysis to identify and explain financial deviations.

• Financial Reporting: Prepare comprehensive periodic cost reports and interactive dashboards for management review and strategic planning.

• Inventory Oversight: Monitor inventory costing, ensuring precise valuation and regular reconciliation within our financial records.

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes with high-accuracy cost data and projections.

• Optimization & Savings: Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend process improvements to enhance overall margins.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the procurement and operations teams to manage cost drivers and support pricing decisions through detailed margin analysis.

• Compliance: Ensure all costing activities strictly adhere to internal controls and corporate financial policies.

• Costing Systems: Develop, implement, and maintain standard costing systems for all products and operational activities.

• Variance Analysis: Perform rigorous "actual vs. budget" and "actual vs. standard" analysis to identify and explain financial deviations.

• Financial Reporting: Prepare comprehensive periodic cost reports and interactive dashboards for management review and strategic planning.

• Inventory Oversight: Monitor inventory costing, ensuring precise valuation and regular reconciliation within our financial records.

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes with high-accuracy cost data and projections.

• Optimization & Savings: Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend process improvements to enhance overall margins.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the procurement and operations teams to manage cost drivers and support pricing decisions through detailed margin analysis.

• Compliance: Ensure all costing activities strictly adhere to internal controls and corporate financial policies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• Experience: 5–7 years of proven experience in costing, financial analysis, or a similar specialized role.

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics).

• Core Knowledge: A profound understanding of cost accounting principles and financial reporting standards.

• Analytical Ability: Exceptional problem-solving skills with the capacity to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable insights to stakeholders.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng using Job Position as the subject of the email.