Senior Executive - Costing

• Position: Senior Executive - Costing
• Department: Finance - Costing & Pricing
• Experience: 3 - 4 years
• Location : Chennai

Position Overview (Sweet Karam Coffee India Pvt Ltd)

We are looking for a commercially astute Costing professional to analyze, control, and optimize product costs across our portfolio. The role works closely with cross-functional teams including NPD, Procurement, and Planning to drive COGS reduction and support strategic pricing decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze product costs (raw materials, packaging, and conversion) and maintain standard cost sheets for each SKU.
• Track and explain cost differences (standard vs actual) and suggest improvements.
• Support pricing decisions with cost models and margin analysis.
• Work with NPD team on costing for new products and launches.
• Collaborate with procurement to find cost-saving opportunities and evaluate vendor pricing.
• Partner with production and planning teams to reduce wastage and improve efficiency.
• Assess make vs buy decisions and third-party manufacturing costs.
• Prepare monthly reports on product profitability and cost trends.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for product costs and margins.

• A Inter / CMA Inter / MBA Finance or equivalent qualification in Cost Accounting preferred.
• 3 - 4 years of relevant experience in product costing, preferably in FMCG, food, or consume goods manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, BOM structures, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively liaise with NPD, Procurement, and Planning teams on COGS reduction initiatives.
• Hands-on experience in product pricing, margin analysis, and commercial modeling.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; working knowledge of ERP costing modules (Tally, Zoho, SAP, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to commercial impact.