Year of Exp: 8+ years in a manufacturing setup, preferably with exposure to cost accounting and factory operations

Qualification: ICWA(CMA)

Job Purpose:

To oversee and manage accounting operations related to factory supply chain activities, a support the effective implementation of SAP Business One, and ensure accurate cost accounting and cost audit aligned with statutory and management requirements. The role includes supervising AP invoice processing through a data entry assistant and working closely with the production team without compromising financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

1. SAP Business One Implementation & Operations

- Lead the implementation and day-to-day usage of SAP Business One across production, procurement, and inventory modules at the factory.
- Ensure all supply chain and production-related transactions are accurately recorded in SAP, including landed costs, raw material consumption, and production outputs.
- Collaborate with the central SAP/IT/Finance teams to close functional gaps and drive process improvements.
- Uphold financial accuracy and system integrity without yielding to undue influence from non-finance personnel, including the Factory Head.

1. Cost Accounting & Analysis

- Develop and maintain accurate costing systems as per cost audit norms and internal MIS requirements.
- Monitor material usage, labour, and overheads for proper cost allocation and control.
- Prepare costing sheets, analyze cost variances, and suggest improvements.
- Align standard cost settings in SAP with actual performance and management expectations.

1. Factory Operations Understanding & Integration

- Gain hands-on knowledge of factory operations, production processes, and supply chain flow.




- Act as a financial control partner to the factory team ensuring timely and accurate booking of stock movements, work-in-progress, and production results.
- Support operational decisions with financial insights and accountability.

1. Compliance, Controls & Reporting

- Ensure accurate input tax credit booking, stock reconciliation, and inventory valuation.
- Provide support for internal and external cost audits, including timely preparation of required reports and reconciliations.
- Drive month-end and year-end closing activities with focus on factory-specific financials.

1. Cost Audit and Compliances

- Preparation of Cost statements as per cost audit requirements
- Coordinating with Cost Auditor and completing the Cost Audit

1. Supervision of AP Data Entry & Document Control

- Supervise and guide a data entry assistant responsible for entering AP invoices in SAP.
- Ensure proper invoice processing, GRN matching, vendor reconciliation, and timely booking.
- Review supporting documents such as freight bills, weighment slips, and purchase bills to ensure proper landed cost accounting
- Maintain documentation and audit trail for all factory-related expenses

Preferred Skills

- Mandatory: SAP Business One (end-user or implementation experience)
- MS Excel proficiency for reporting and reconciliation
- Robust knowledge of costing, inventory, and AP processes
- Exposure to production flow, factory logistics, and landed cost accounting
- Good supervisory and team coordination skills
- High integrity, independence, and decision-making capability
- Strong verbal and written communication

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