About This Role
This is a hands-on financial control role embedded within a manufacturing environment, not a back-office accounting position. The job involves bridging the gap between operational teams and top management by translating production data into cost insights. It suits a finance professional who enjoys factory-floor collaboration and wants to influence efficiency, not just record transactions. Repi Soap & Detergent PLC is a well-established FMCG manufacturer, so the role demands comfort with high-volume, fast-moving production lines.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The emphasis on variance analysis and standard cost maintenance signals the need for someone who can spot discrepancies and challenge assumptions—not just report numbers. The requirement to work closely with operations implies the employer values interpersonal skills and business partnering over pure technical accounting. This is not a role for someone who prefers solitary spreadsheet work; it calls for a proactive communicator who can explain financial drivers to non-finance colleagues.
How to Approach This Application
Focus your cover letter and interview answers on specific examples where you identified cost variances and drove corrective action in a manufacturing setting. Highlight any experience with month-end inventory counts, production reporting, or cross-functional collaboration with operations teams. The employer will prioritize candidates who can demonstrate they have worked in a factory environment and understand the pressures of production targets—mentioning familiarity with standard costing systems (like SAP or ERP) would be a strong plus.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a mid-career finance professional with 3-5 years of experience in FMCG or manufacturing who enjoys being a strategic partner to operations. It is moderately competitive, as the niche combination of costing and business partnering narrows the field, but candidates without direct factory experience will struggle to stand out.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Coordinate the month-end count, variance analysis, and collection of justifications for reporting to management
- Monthly reporting of production variance analysis to top management, followed by an investigation of gaps and corrective actions
- Work closely with the operation team to understand and explain the main drivers of production variance
- Prepare a weekly consumption report, compare actual cost to standards, and make recommendations for correction
- Manage standard cost maintenance, variance analysis, and adjustments in consultation with production team and management
- Report the fixed expenses for each line and recommend the best output depending on line efficiency.
- Prepare and share the insurance report with the insurer on a monthly basis.
- Offer financial assistance for major projects, new business initiatives, and product launches. Conduct financial due diligence and determine the potential return on investment for new initiatives.
- Coordinate the annual budgeting process, from obtaining input from various departments to completing the final report.
- Provide guidance on cost management and Identify and implement cost savings initiatives
- Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues
- Prepare financial models to guide the company’s financial direction.
Requirements
- BA degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant financial experience, with demonstrated success in the cost and management accounting
- Experience in business partner is preferred
- Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
Competency
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate financial information effectively
- Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and practices
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
How To Apply
Apply through Ethio jobs- Financial costing - Business Partner / fill out the form - https://forms.gle/MY18cebSFhfkhvm16 or through Email - [email protected]
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