Assistant Officer – Accounts

Department Icon Accounting & Finance
Posted: 5 months ago
1-5 years
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Accounting & Finance
work from office
Full Time

Posted: 5 months ago
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  • We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytically driven Cost Accountant to join our Finance team at Coimbatore. The role involves end-to-end cost management across multiple plant operations, month-end closure activities, variance analysis, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a solid understanding of manufacturing cost structures.
  • Cost Management & Multi-Plant Operations:
    • Manage and monitor product costing across multiple plant locations.
    • Develop and maintain standard costs for raw materials, labour, and overheads.
    • Conduct inter-plant cost comparisons and performance benchmarking.
    • Track and analyse cost of production, cost of goods sold (COGS), and inventory valuation.
    • Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend corrective actions to management.

Month-End Closure

  • Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities including journal entries and accruals
  • Reconcile cost ledgers with the general ledger and resolve discrepancies
  • Prepare and review cost centre-wise expense reports and allocations
  • Coordinate with plant finance teams to complete closure as per deadlines

Financial Reporting & MIS

  • Prepare monthly MIS reports, cost sheets, and profitability analysis.
  • Assist in preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis reports.
  • Provide financial insights to support management decision-making.
  • Qualifications & Eligibility:
  • B.Com / M.Com / MBA (Finance) / CMA Inter — from a recognised university.
  • 1 to 5 years of relevant experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Prior exposure to multi-plant or multi-location operations is an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis) is mandatory.
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Tally Prime, Oracle, or equivalent.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Tamil.

Skills

AccountingErp SystemsExpense ReportsCost AccountantCost AccountingCost ManagementCostingErpGeneral LedgerJournal EntriesLedgerTally PrimeAccountantFinance

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