A reputed Japanese Joint Venture manufacturing company with its factory located at Kelambakkam, Chennai is looking for experienced and detail-oriented Cost Accountants, with B. Com and CMA qualification.

Age not to exceed 40 years.

Those with 5 to 10 years' experience in costing in a manufacturing company are preferred.

Language: English & Tamil

Hindi preferred and Japanese will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive product costing system.
- Prepare and review product cost sheets, including material, labour, overheads, and other relevant costs.
- Support quotation analysis and pricing decisions by evaluating cost structures and expected margins.
- Monitor and analyze contribution margins and product profitability.
- Conduct cost variance analysis and identify the reasons for significant deviations from standards/budgets.
- Work closely with production, purchase, finance, and other departments to improve cost accuracy and cost control.




- Identify and support cost-reduction and cost-optimization initiatives.
- Analyze manufacturing costs and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
- Monitor standard costs versus actual costs and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting related to manufacturing costs.
- Evaluate the financial impact and efficiency of capital expenditure (CAPEX) proposals.
- Monitor capex utilization and assess investment / capex efficiency and returns.
- Develop meaningful costing reports, MIS, dashboards, and management analysis.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of costing data within ERP systems.
- Support periodic inventory valuation and analysis of manufacturing overheads, where required.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for costing-related requirements.
- Ensure adherence to applicable accounting, costing, internal control, and company policies.

📌 Cost Accountant (Chennai)
🏢 The Madras Advertising Co.
📍 Chennai