Job Description
Executive / Manager – Costing
Department
Finance & Accounts (F&A)
Role Purpose
To manage cost accounting activities, product costing, cost analysis, budgeting support, and cost control initiatives. The role is responsible for monitoring production costs, analyzing variances, ensuring accurate cost allocation, and supporting management with actionable insights to improve operational and financial performance.
Key Responsibilities Cost Accounting & Costing Operations
- Perform product costing, process costing, and standard costing activities.
- Ensure accurate allocation of material, labor, overheads, and other manufacturing costs.
- Maintain cost records in compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Analyze production costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Conduct monthly variance analysis for material consumption, labor, overheads, and production efficiency.
- Monitor actual costs against budgets and standards, highlighting key deviations.
- Monitor inventory valuation and ensure accurate accounting of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Support periodic stock verification and reconciliation activities.
- Analyze inventory trends and identify opportunities for working capital optimization.
- Support preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and cost estimates.
- Prepare monthly costing reports, profitability analysis, and management MIS.
- Provide detailed cost insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
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- Support month-end and year-end closure activities related to costing.
- Reconcile cost accounts, inventory accounts, and production-related financial records.
- Ensure accurate reporting of manufacturing and operational costs.
- Strengthen costing processes, controls, and reporting mechanisms.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.
- Participate in cost optimization and digitalization initiatives.
- Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Stores, Commercial, and Finance teams.
- Support business leaders with cost-related analysis and recommendations.
- Assist internal and external auditors during costing and inventory audits.
Skills
AccountingBudgetingAccounting StandardsFinance & AccountsFinancial ControlsCost AccountingCost AnalysisCost ControlCostingProcess ImprovementFinanceReconciliationIf a job posting appears fraudulent, asks for payment, contains misleading information, or violates our guidelines, please report it immediately. Our team will review it promptly, Jobaaj does not charge any fee from the applicants.
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Application Deadline
28 Nov 26, 12:54 PM IST
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