Cost Accountant (Factory / Manufacturing)

Kaliyaganj Agro Trading Pvt. Ltd. is looking for a Cost Accountant to join our factory operations and manage costing, inventory control, production-related accounting, and financial analysis.

The candidate will work closely with the Factory, Production, Purchase, Stores and Accounts teams to ensure accurate costing and effective cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain product-wise and process-wise cost sheets.
• Calculate and monitor raw material, labour, power, overhead and production costs.
• Track actual cost vs. standard/budgeted cost and analyze variances.
• Monitor raw material, finished goods and WIP inventory.
• Reconcile physical stock with book/ERP records and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare factory costing and MIS reports for management.
• Analyze production yield, wastage, consumption and material variances.
• Monitor manufacturing overheads and identify areas for cost reduction.
• Coordinate with Production, Stores, Purchase and Accounts departments.
• Assist in monthly closing, stock valuation and management reporting.
• Ensure proper documentation and accounting of manufacturing costs.
• Support internal/external audits and provide costing-related data.
• Maintain accurate costing records and improve costing systems/processes.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Cost Accounting and Management Accounting.
• Good understanding of manufacturing/factory costing.
• Knowledge of inventory valuation, WIP, BOM, variance analysis and overhead allocation.
• Good command of MS Excel Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.
• Experience with ERP/accounting software preferred.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work with factory and production teams.
• Good communication and reporting skills.