Cost Accountant

Job Title

Job Summary

Cost Accountant with hands-on experience in SAP (preferably SAP CO Controlling module)

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage standard and actual cost within the SAP Controlling (CO) module.
• Analyze variances between standard costs and actuals; investigate and report significant issues.
• Support product costing, material ledger, and inventory valuation in SAP.
• Coordinate monthly closing activities in SAP CO and ensure data integrity.
• Configure and maintain cost centers, profit centers, and internal orders.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and IT teams for master data consistency and cost control improvements.
• Generate cost reports and dashboards from SAP for internal stakeholders.
• Participate in SAP enhancements, upgrades, or rollouts related to CO module.
• Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting processes within SAP.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and relevant local accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CMA / ICWA (Qualified / Semi Qualified) or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Minimum 3–5 years of cost accounting experience with at least 2+ years using

  SAP CO module

  .
• Strong understanding of cost center accounting, internal orders, and product costing in SAP.
• Knowledge of SAP FI (Financial Accounting) integration points is advantageous.
• Proficient in Excel and financial data analysis.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or process industry environments.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.