Cost Accountant at BURN Manufacturing

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since , BURN has sold ,+ high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized jikokoas â„¢ stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 1,,+ beneficiaries save $39 million in fuel expenditures and , tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~10, stoves per month and intend to double sales by the end of . Duties and Responsibilities: Act as “Business Partner” between Corporate Finance, the Product Creation teams, Corporate Manufacturing groups, and sales teams by establishing strong working relationships.Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), especially those relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, profit margin, delinquency, collections, inventory days, etc.Preparation & Monitoring of unit Economics and calculation of the cost variance.Monitor the commercial team’s KPI and identify the cause of any unexpected variances.Determine standard costs and investigate variances with actual costs.Estimate product costs for existing and new products.Preparing cost of goods sold and production reports.Prepare detailed reports, both periodically and ad-hoc for the full life cycle of the products.Suggest cost-reducing or profitable solutions.Divisional Profitability Reporting – Provide visibility to divisional contribution to overall company profitability.Product Line Profitability, Reporting & Analysis – Create accessible profitability reporting.Prepare monthly operations variance analysis report, for all relevant cost lines. Skills and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting; or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/MBA.Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized, ability to think creatively, and self-motivated.3+ years’ experience as of Sales & Cost analyst.Proven experience as a cost analyst, cost specialist, or similar role.Strong analytical skills & familiarity with business and financial principlesExcellent communication & Outstanding organizational skillsExperience in data, operational and financial analysisStrong technology expertise, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.