Cost Accountant

Role & responsibilities

• Cost Tracking: Collect and analyse data to determine the costs of business activities like raw material purchases, inventory, and labour . • Product Costing: Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, bill of materials (BOM), and finished goods.

• Variance Analysis: Analyse actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs. • Inventory Control: Monitor inventory transactions, conduct physical count reconciliations, and investigate cycle counting variances.

• Margin Analysis: Analyse product profitability and give feedback to management on margins by product line, customer, or facility.

• Budgeting Support: Assist the finance team in preparing annual manufacturing budgets and rolling operational forecasts.

Preferred candidate profile

Professional Certification: Qualified CMA (Certified Management Accountant) from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) is mandatory.

• Experience: 4 to 6 years of core cost accounting experience within a manufacturing plant setup. Experience in Paper, Packaging, Textiles, FMCG, or Process Industries is highly preferred.

• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel capabilities (Macros, Pivot Tables, Power Query) for handling extensive production datasets

• Soft Skills: Strong analytical acumen, collaborative communication to coordinate with Plant Managers, and sharp attention to data integrity