Here are *Cost Accountant Job Description profiles* you can use for hiring or resume: *1. Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Company* *Role*: Cost Accountant *Experience*: 2-5 years *Location*: Chennai / Pan-India *Key Responsibilities:* - *Costing & Budgeting*: Prepare product-wise, process-wise costing and standard costs - *Variance Analysis*: Analyze material, labor, overhead variances and report to management - *Inventory Control*: Monitor raw material, WIP, finished goods. Ensure proper costing of inventory - *MIS Reports*: Prepare monthly cost MIS, profitability reports, product margin analysis - *Audit Support*: Assist in internal audit, cost audit, and statutory audit - *SAP/ERP*: Maintain cost centers in SAP/Oracle and ensure accurate data - *Pricing Support*: Work with sales team for pricing decisions based on cost data *Skills Required:* - *Qualification*: CA / CMA Inter or Qualified - *Knowledge*: Cost Accounting Standards, Budgeting, Variance analysis, Excel - Advanced - *ERP*: SAP, Tally, Oracle preferred *2. Senior Cost Accountant* *Role*: Sr. Cost Accountant *Experience*: 5-8 years *Key Responsibilities:* - Lead cost accounting function for multiple plants - Design and implement cost control systems and SOPs - Prepare annual budgets,



forecasts, and rolling forecasts - Analyze profitability by product, customer, and region - Support in transfer pricing, costing for new products - Liaise with production, purchase, and finance teams - Ensure compliance with Companies Act cost audit requirements *Skills Required:* - *Qualification*: CMA Qualified / CA - Robust analytical skills + leadership - Advanced Excel, Power BI preferred *3. Cost Accountant - Entry Level* *Role*: Cost Accountant Trainee *Experience*: 0-2 years *Key Responsibilities:* - Data collection for costing from production and purchase - Assist in monthly closing and cost allocation - Prepare cost sheets for finished goods - Support in physical stock verification - Maintain cost ledgers and reports *Skills Required:* - Basic knowledge of costing concepts - Good in Excel and Tally *Common Skills for all Cost Accountant Profiles:* *Technical*: Costing methods, Standard costing, ABC Costing, Budgeting, Variance analysis, SAP, Tally *Soft*: Analytical thinking, Communication, Attention to detail, MS Excel Pay: ₹17,131.45 - ₹67,007.76 per month Work Location: In person

📌 Cost Accountant (Chennai)
🏢 Iit Madras
📍 Chennai