Description:
The consulting company UPGRADE on behalf of its client, a newly established international cigarette manufacturing company in northern part of Greece, is looking for (1) one person to staff the following position:
Budgeting and Costing Supervisor (Thessaloniki)
Position Code: BGCSTSV0722
Required Qualifications:
- BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics. MScs in Finance will be a plus.
- Proven working experience as Budgeting & Costing Executive/Supervisor with minimum experience 3+ in manufacturing sector.
- Very good Knowledge in English both oral and written.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (use of macro’s, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
- ERP User is must.
- Professional qualification as a ACCA/CPA is considered a plus.
The person:
- Excellent numeracy skills with an attention to detail.
- Sharp time management skills.
- Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.
- Expert analytical skills.
- Ability to multi-task, work independently and in teams to identify and solve problems.
- Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
Responsibilities:
Budgeting
- Responsible to implement effective budgeting policies and procedures.
- Provide to the Managers advice and assistance during budget preparation (Payroll Budget, Capex, Opex).
- Ensure department managers meet budget submission deadlines.
- Review budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with company’s procedures and submit recommendations.
- Present annual budgets to Management for the approval.
- Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period (monthly, quarterly, yearly).
- Comparing historical results against budgets and performing variance analysis to explain differences.
- Provide detailed analysis and commentary on cost center results to each cost center responsible and to the Management.
Costing
- Responsible for cost accounting calculations and all sub elements of manufacturing cost.
- Plan, organize and direct all the activities of the cost analysis.
- Manage day to day operations of the cost accounting to monthly close, analysis and reporting to Management.
- Liaise with Managers and support Management decisions by providing appropriate cost information and data.
- Prepare ad hoc reporting and analyses and assist Finance team with research on cost accounting questions and assist with special projects as requested.
- Gathers historical cost data (materials, labor, depreciation, operating expenses, etc.), to compare budgets with actual expenses.
- Reviews and carry out Cost estimation and controls.
- Investigate and identify cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis review.
- Define policies and procedures for all cost accounting activities.
Finance
- Assist Finance Department in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Participate in financial audits.
- Assist Finance Manager to implement the company’s financial strategy and decision-making process.
- Special Finance projects as assigned
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Conditions that enhance knowledge and provide important opportunities
- A modern, dynamic, professional and pleasant working environment
For any questions you can contact by phone: 📞2311 2411 36
Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV to the address: 📩 consulting@upgrade.edu.gr