Location:
Chetpet, Chennai Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time Work Mode: Work From Office
Experience:
6–8 Years Qualification: Qualified CMA Working Days: 5 Days Shift: Adaptable for US Shift Interview Mode: Virtual
Key Responsibilities
• Maintain and update standard costs in accordance with established costing processes.
• Analyze Purchase Price Variance (PPV), labour, usage and overhead variances.
• Support inventory valuation, reconciliation and related accounting activities.
• Prepare costing-related journal entries and financial reports.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams on cost analysis and cost optimization initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end financial close activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and reporting enhancements.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of cost accounting data and financial information.
• Support internal controls and accounting policies related to costing and inventory.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global finance stakeholders as required. Mandatory Requirements
• Qualified CMA.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience in Cost Accounting and Manufacturing Costing.
• Strong experience in Standard Costing, Inventory Accounting and Variance Analysis.
• Hands-on SAP experience is mandatory.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Experience in manufacturing finance and cost accounting processes. Preferred Experience
• Experience working with MNCs.
• Exposure to GBS, GCC or Shared Services environments.
• Experience working with Operations, Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders.
• Exposure to cost optimization, budgeting and forecasting. Technical Skills Cost Accounting | Manufacturing Costing | Standard Costing | Inventory Accounting | PPV Analysis | Labour & Usage Variance Analysis | Overhead Variance | Inventory Valuation | Costing Journal Entries | Financial Close | Budgeting & Forecasting | SAP Excel Skills Advanced Excel experience in Cost Analysis, Variance Analysis, Inventory Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Cost Accounting and Manufacturing Costing, with excellent analytical and reporting capabilities. Candidates with SAP experience and exposure to MNC/GBS/GCC environments will be preferred.