Manufacturing Accountant

Location: OPIC Industrial Estate, Ogun State

Industry: Lead Battery Recycling (manufacturing)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job mode: Onsite

Salary: 400k Net

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Manufacturing Accountant to oversee financial aspects of lead-acid battery recycling operations: production costing, inventory valuation, asset tracking, and warehouse controls. Ensure accurate cost accounting and process compliance through Odoo ERP.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Cost Accounting • Calculate COGS for lead ingot production (scrap procurement, consumables, direct labor, processing costs) • Track and reconcile production yields (input batteries vs. output lead ingots, recovery rates) • Monitor cost per ton processed, margin analysis, and variances between standard and actual costs • Maintain accurate WIP valuations for material at various processing stages • Prepare cost analysis for export shipments (freight forwarding, NESS fees)

Inventory Management • Oversee daily Odoo transactions for raw materials (scrap batteries), consumables (soda ash, caustic soda, charcoal, sulphur), finished goods (lead ingots), by-products (crushed plastic) • Conduct monthly physical counts and reconcile with system records • Manage vendor deposits and advance payments for battery procurement • Reconcile weighbridge records with inventory postings

Asset Management • Maintain fixed asset register (plant & machinery, vehicles, equipment, furniture) • Calculate and post monthly depreciation • Track capital expenditure approvals, asset additions, and maintenance costs • Ensure proper capitalization vs. expense treatment

Process Controls • Implement critical control points for material movements—all transactions must flow through Odoo • Monitor warehouse staff compliance with posting procedures • Track material losses, wastage, and variances

Required Qualifications • B.Sc/HND in Accounting, Finance, or related field • Minimum 3-5 years production accounting in LEAD or ALUMINUM RECYCLING operations

o Must understand smelting/refining processes

o Experience with yield calculations and recovery rate analysis

o Knowledge of scrap metal procurement and quality variations

o Familiarity with by-product accounting (slag, plastic separation) • Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA) Part-Qualified minimum • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis) • ERP experience required (Odoo highly preferred) • Understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation methods (FIFO/Weighted Average)

Key Competencies • Process discipline—ability to enforce procedures, not just suggest • Comfort working in industrial factory environment (heat, noise, PPE requirements) • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail • Effective communication with technical and non-technical staff

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₦400,000.00 per month

Application Question(s): • Do you have at least 3–5 years of production accounting experience in a lead or aluminum recycling/smelting operation? • Have you previously calculated production yields, recovery rates, and cost per ton in a manufacturing or recycling environment? • Which ERP systems have you used for inventory and production accounting (e.g., Odoo, SAP, Sage)?

Work Location: In person