Cost Accountant (5-9 yrs)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly analytical and dependable Cost Accountant to support the leadership in strategic decision-making by providing sharp insights into cost structures, margin analysis, and operational efficiency. An opportunity to work at the intersection of commercial strategy, finance and plant operations - and contributing directly to the company's growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare, review, and analyze costing reports, product profitability, and variance analyses across plants, business units and various departments.

- Monitor standard costing, overhead allocations, and BOM accuracy; investigate anomalies and recommend corrective actions.

- Drive monthly cost audits and support cost control initiatives.

- Collaborate with production, supply chain, and procurement to identify cost-saving opportunities.

- Generate periodic MIS reports and dashboards for the review - focusing on material cost trends, capacity utilization, and budget adherence.

- Assist in strategic pricing decisions by providing unit cost comparisons and margin insights.

- Support in capital expenditure planning, feasibility report, cost-benefits analysis report, ROI calculations, and post-implementation reviews through regular monitoring.

- Play a key role in the annual budgeting and forecasting process, with a cost and efficiency lens.

- Maintain compliance with internal policies and ensure adherence to audit standards.

- Provide real-time, data-backed inputs for board presentations and business reviews, use of state of art tools like AI,BI etc.

Ideal Candidate

- Finance is a must with CA/ CMA.

- 6-8 years of experience with strong grasp of costing principles and working with operational data.

- Proficient in Excel, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), and financial modelling

- High attention to detail, strong business acumen, and a proactive mind-set

- Ability to work closely with senior leadership and communicate financial insights in a clear, actionable manner.