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Senior Manager Costing & FP&A;

Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Industry: Manufacturing

CTC: Up to 35 LPA

Qualification: CMA – Mandatory

Experience: 10–18 Years

Function: Finance / Costing / FP&A;

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Costing & FP&A; from a manufacturing organisation, who can drive costing, pricing, profitability analysis, FP&A; and management reporting.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Standard Costing, Variance Analysis, Product Costing, Supplier Costing, Pricing and Financial Planning & Analysis, with the ability to work closely with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales and Business teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Costing & Cost Control

- Develop and maintain Standard Costing for products/components.
- Conduct detailed material, labour, overhead and conversion cost analysis.
- Perform monthly cost variance analysis and identify key drivers.
- Analyse Material Price Variance, Material Usage Variance, Labour Variance and Overhead Variance.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and productivity improvement.
- Work closely with Plant and Operations teams to improve cost competitiveness.

2. Product & Supplier Costing

- Review and validate supplier quotations and cost break-ups.
- Analyse supplier costing, including RM, conversion cost, labour, overhead, tooling and other cost elements.
- Benchmark supplier costs and support supplier negotiations.
- Evaluate cost impact of changes in raw material prices, processes, volumes and specifications.




- Support Procurement in should-cost and cost-reduction initiatives.

3. Pricing & Commercial Analysis

- Prepare product costing and pricing models.
- Analyse product profitability, contribution margins and customer-wise profitability.
- Support Sales/Business teams in pricing decisions and customer negotiations.
- Evaluate the financial impact of new products, price changes and cost escalations.
- Prepare cost-plus and target pricing analysis wherever required.

4. FP&A;

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and periodic business planning.
- Prepare monthly MIS and management dashboards covering revenue, margins, costs and profitability.
- Analyse actuals vs. budget/forecast and provide actionable insights.
- Prepare P&L; forecasts and profitability analysis.
- Develop financial models for business decisions, new projects and capacity expansion.
- Provide management with insights on cost, margin and business performance.

5. Business Partnering

- Work closely with Plant, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales and Business teams.
- Support management in strategic decision-making through financial and commercial analysis.




- Drive data-based decision-making and identify opportunities for improving margins and operational efficiency.

Mandatory Requirements

- CMA / Cost & Management Accountant – Mandatory.
- Must have current/recent experience in a Manufacturing organisation.
- Strong hands-on experience in Standard Costing and Variance Analysis.
- Strong understanding of Product Costing and Manufacturing Cost Structures.
- Experience in Supplier Costing / Supplier Quote Evaluation.
- Valuable understanding of Pricing, Costing and Margin Analysis.
- Strong exposure to FP&A;, Budgeting, Forecasting and MIS.
- Excellent understanding of material, labour, overhead and conversion costs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Exposure to ERP/SAP and advanced Excel is preferred.

Preferred Industry Background Candidates from Automotive / Auto Components / Engineering / Industrial Manufacturing / Capital Equipment / Electrical & Electronics / Other Process or Discrete Manufacturing organisations would be preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a CMA-qualified finance professional with strong manufacturing costing experience, rather than a purely accounting or FP&A; professional.

Someone who has handled Costing + Pricing + Supplier Costing + Variance Analysis + FP&A; and can act as a strong Finance Business Partner to Manufacturing and Business teams would be an ideal fit.

Compensation: Up to 35 LPA, depending on experience and suitability.

Job Location: Ghaziabad.

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