Earthtree Kenya
Cost Accountant
Job Type Full Time
Experience10 years
Location Eldoret
Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
We are currently looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to join our team and support our operations in Eldoret.
About the Role
As a Cost Accountant, your main responsibilities will include:
- Leading material and activity-based costing vs standard costing, including variance analysis and overhead allocation methods.
- Generating regular financial reports for our operations and tracking follow-ups.
- Partnering closely with procurement and operations teams to align costs with business activities.
- Setting and monitoring cost Centre budgets, analyzing variances, and preparing relatedreports.
- Cost accounting and reporting.
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Overseeing financial aspects of our commercial agreements with partners.
- Managing project finance across multiple periods.
- Leading quarterly and annual budgeting and cash flow forecasting with department andcost Centre managers.
- Preparing management reports with actuals, variance analysis, and operational insights.
- Monitoring inventory and working capital investment.
- Supporting corporate governance within supply chain functions – including financial audits, inventory valuation, provisioning, and fixed assets register management.
- Record and report financial losses due to sapling mortality or damages.
- Track the usage of roottrainers and document cost write-downs for missing or unaccounted units
- Monitor the use of planting materials e.g tools,labels, ensuring efficient utilization and cost reporting.
- Reconcile ODK field data with financial data to ensure accurate sapling count per landowner and validate planting claims.
- Define and track the standard costs of saplings, ensuring consistency across procument and deployment.
Who We’re Looking For:
- Full membership with ICPAK – Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya or ACCA
- A solid background in agriculture, manufacturing, or experience working with scale-up companies.
- Strong expertise in cost control and project finance management.
- Proficiency in manual costing using Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, and the ability to gradually digitize the process.
- A sharp analytical mind, structured approach, and passion for simplification.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Familiarity with tools like Power BI is an added advantage.
- A growth-oriented, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work well in a dynamic, international environment.
- 10+ years of experience in a similar role.
Method of Cost Accountant role Application
We value diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without any form of discrimination.
Send your cv to jobs@earthtree.ke Indicate the job title on the subject line.
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