COST CONTROL

• Developing and analysing cost standards
• Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit
• Implementing loss prevention programs to prevent theft
• Obtaining estimates and price details from different vendors to compare costs
• Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management

BUDGETING & BUDGET CONTROL

• Prepare budgets in conjunction with the production team for summer and winter crops
• Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis
• Prepare financial data related to the production of crops after every cycle
• Compare production volume of the farm with neighboring farms and the region
• Setting standard costs of crops planted/produced

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Performing account reconciliations for inventory and accounts payable
• Ordering inventory from vendors and suppliers and securing shipment arrival times
• Managing inventory by stocking and cataloguing stock
• Performing quality checks on stored inventory
• Updating inventory count and maintaining inventory records to share with management and other stakeholders in the business
• Entering inventory information (stocks in and out) in real time
• Reporting discrepancies in inventory that indicate theft, such as too little inventory at last count

PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure subordinates meet both the performance standards and targets
• Conduct performance planning and review of subordinates
• Help mentor and develop subordinates

PERFORMANCE OF ANY OTHER DUTIES

• Normally other duties may not be known in advance