Inventory Accountant at Novella Africa

Responsibilities:

• Assist in establishing and implementing inventory policies and procedures. 
• Work closely with Procurement, Store, and Field Management to ensure proper inventory control and accounting practices.
• Physical verification and control of weekly and Monthly counts of Warehouse inventory of Raw, Packing Materials, Spares, and Consumables, and highlight the variances to the management. 
• Perform weekly and monthly physical assets and tools counts at all sites and report variances to the management. 
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant departments. 
• Providing explanations to both internal and external auditors on inventory-related queries. 
• Processing Vendor's invoices while ensuring 3-way check of PO, GRN, and Invoice. 
• Prepare Inventory Sub Ledger and General Ledger Reconciliation Report, Warehouse/ Spares and Consumables Ageing report. 
• Report shortfalls and surplus inventory weekly and monthly for replenishment. 
• Support the Company budgeting process with Account Analysis. 
• Assist other functional units within the Finance team in carrying out jobs as and when required by Management. 

Requirements

• First degree in a relevant field (Accounting / Business Management) 
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing company 
• Strong understanding and proficient use of SAP 
• Proven skills and competencies in managing raw materials, production, and output accounting 
• Knowledge of effective internal processes is an added advantage. 
• Sound understanding of regulatory requirements 
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel 
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills 

Must have:

• SAP Experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience managing inventory
• Experience in manufacturing (FMCG)