Manager - Cost Accounting

Role & responsibilities

Costing & Cost Control

Budgeting & Forecasting

Inventory Management and Valuation

Cost Audit & Compliance

Product Costing & Pricing Support

ERP and Systems Implementation

1. Develop cost standards for materials, labour and overhead cost.

2. Analyse manufacturing operations, equipment availability and utilization

3. Analyse production costs, recommending changes, trend forecast analysis, and perform life cycle cost-benefit analysis.

4. Prepare annual Budget and Rolling forecast

5. Monitoring Capex at Factory;

6. Verify payment transactions and relevance tax

7. Align Costing practice and Direction from HQ

8. Oversee and analyse physical inventory valuations and reconciling beginning raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished-goods stock.

9. Liaise with the internal/ external auditor, the Revenue department, bank, and other related regulators.

10. Responsible for preparing all ad-hoc reports required by Offshore entity and HQ.

11. Perform the tasks as requested by the management.

12. Perform month-end cost accounting close and preparing cost of goods sold and production reports.

13. Design, implement, and maintain cost accounting systems and cost ledger in ERP system (SAP)

14. Establish, develop, and maintain the department procedures and ensure the effectiveness of the internal control.

Preferred candidate profile

• Educational Qualification

  : ICWA (Cost and Works Accountant)

• Years/type of experience

  : 7-8+ years of relevant experience preferably in manufacturing industry.

• Technical Skills/Knowledge

  :
• In-depth knowledge of cost accounting principles and practices.
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing setup.
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / Tally or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.