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Cost Controller

Our client, a leading group of companies within the healthcare and catering industry, is seeking to recruit a full-time, on-premises Cost Controller to join its finance and administration team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Regularly compiling data and reports pertaining to cost of materials and cost of payroll within the group companies.
  • Communicating with the various operations teams to ensure a timely, complete availability of data as well as querying of any anomalies.
  • Review and finalise monthly payroll computations.
  • Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts through standard reports, journal entries and inter-company recharges.
  • Preparation of ad-hoc reports that may be requested by management and the investigation of cost variances against budgets.
  • Liaising with auditors for annual financial audit.
  • Assisting with compliance and statutory filings and submissions, including FSS, VAT and NSO.
  • Other one-off tasks that may be assigned from time to time in relation to the finance function.

Qualifications & Competencies:

  • An advanced level standard of education in Accounts or Advanced Diploma in Accounting.
  • Good working knowledge of payroll principles.
  • Proficiency with use of excel and use of formulae within it.
  • Meticulous in analysing data and producing reports.
  • Ideally having experience with inventory, payroll and time and attendance systems.
  • Highly organised and able to commit to and respect deadlines.
  • Team player and possess excellent communication skills.