In this vital role, you will **own and lead** **standard costing activities** within Ops Finance for designated manufacturing sites or regions. You will act as a subject-matter expert for standard costing and inventory accounting and provide oversight, governance, and leadership across the process. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: + **Support** **the end-to-end annual standard costing process** , including planning, execution, review, and governance. This includes updates to clinical costing and Raw Material costing. + **Oversees product-costing** updates in SAP S/4Hana + Ensure accuracy and integrity of **material, BOM** **, routing, labor, and overhead standards** in SAP + Lead **absorption costing, excess capacity analysis** , and related accounting assessments + Oversee **inventory accounting and valuation** , including monthly close, reconciliations, and roll-forwards + Perform and review **detailed cost and inventory variance analysis** , providing insights to global stakeholders + Act as a key finance partner to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting and Operations Finance teams + Support **S/4HANA implementation** , enhancements, and global standardization of costing processes + Drive **process improvements, automation, and digital initiatives** within standard costing and inventory accounting + Manage and review work performed by **junior team members or outsourced service providers** ,



as applicable + Assist to provide responses to **internal and external audits** related to inventory and costing + Support strategic initiatives related to **network optimization, current product introductions, and business expansions** **What we expect of you** The professional we seek is a strong finance leader with deep technical expertise and a transformation mindset: **Basic Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field + Minimum **7 years of progressive experience** in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or inventory accounting + Proven experience **owning standard costing processes** in a complex manufacturing environment + Strong working knowledge of **SAP / S/4HANA** + Fluency in **English** **Preferred Qualifications** + Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant or MBA (Finance) + Audit or Big 4 Public Accounting experience + Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environments + Strong knowledge of **US GAAP inventory accounting** + Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills + Ability to operate effectively in a **global, cross-functional, matrixed organization** + **Mindset to drive transformation** and optimize processes + Ability to **take initiative** and work with a minimum level of direction in a fast-paced environment

📌 Finance Manager - Standard Costing Ops finance (Hyderabad)
🏢 AMGEN
📍 Hyderabad