Description
Cost Accountant

Location: Chennai,India

Required Language: English

Employment Type: Full-Time

Seniority Level: Associate

Travel Mode: Moderate

About Us
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the workplace, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp, paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and is focused on building capabilities and tools in support of this.

Purpose
The Cost Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and cost reporting for North America manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain,



Procurement, FP&A;, and Finance leadership to provide financial insights, strengthen cost controls, support month-end close activities, and improve profitability through effective cost management.

Qualifications & Experience
 Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline.

 CMA, CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

Mandate Experience
 10+ years of relevant experience in Cost Accounting and Manufacturing Finance

 Experience supporting manufacturing operations and inventory accounting.

 Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.

Experience in standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis

 Experience supporting month-end close, budgeting, and forecast

📌 Cost Accountant (Chennai)
🏢 Buckman
📍 Chennai