Costing Manager-India

Role & responsibilities

• MFG Accounting: COGS calculation in ERP, work order accounting, inventory movement flow, variance posting in ERP, and absorption costing.
• Standard Costing: Develop and maintain standard costs for products; ensure proper item structure in ERP.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct detailed cost analyses to ensure accurate financial reporting and budgeting.
• Reporting: Develop and present detailed cost reports and profitability analyses to management.
• Inventory Management: Oversee inventory counts, tracking, and valuation.
• Cost Control: Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions to improve financial performance.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• Data Analysis: Utilize historical cost data to compare budgets with actual expenses and identify trends.
• Collaboration: Work with various departments to gather and analyze cost information.
• Variance Analysis: Conduct variance analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities; month-end activity for variance posting.
• Budgeting: Monitor Opex & Capex budgets, ensuring adherence to financial constraints.
• Transfer Pricing: Monitor, review, and present transfer pricing.
• Excess Inventory: Calculate and analyze excess inventory and monitor discard stock.
• Marketing Team Support: Support product managers with COGS and margin analysis.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in cost accounting systems
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of inventory management and cost control techniques
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and present findings to management
• Strong ERP skills, including SAP/JDE, with an understanding of all movement flows and GL impact
• Knowledge of agriculture/seed costing

Perks and benefits