Cost Controller

As a Senior Manager- Production Cost Controller, your role involves leading cost control, budgeting, and production performance efforts in a manufacturing environment. Your expertise as a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with 8-12 years of experience in cost accounting, ERP integration, and financial analysis will be crucial in optimizing efficiency and operational KPIs. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, including direct materials, labor, and overhead. - Perform standard cost calculation and updates. - Conduct variance analysis (actual vs. standard costs, budget vs. actual performance). - Recommend corrective actions to control excess costs and inefficiencies. - Develop annual production budgets in coordination with the finance and operations teams. - Prepare monthly/quarterly forecasts and analyze deviations. - Support capacity planning and production volume forecasting. - Track KPIs such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), yield rates, throughput time, scrap rates, machine utilization. - Analyze downtime, bottlenecks, and productivity trends. - Provide reports and dashboards to support operational reviews. - Support inventory valuation (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average). - Control and analyze work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods inventory levels. - Monitor material usage variance and waste levels. - Identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement. - Evaluate the financial impact of production changes, new product introductions, or capacity expansion. - Maintain and validate data in ERP systems. - Develop and automate reporting using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). - Ensure accurate data flow between finance and operations. Qualification Required: - Chartered Accountant (ICAI) - Minimum 8-12 years of progressive experience in finance and cost control roles, preferably in manufacturing or multi-location businesses. If interested, please share your resume at ryadav@trinitytouch.com. Please note that the company offers 5 days working, lucrative incentives, and additional travel benefits apart from the fixed CTC.,