Deputy Manager, Costing

Location: Noida, India,,

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, study, and collect cost data related to raw materials, inventory, and labor at SKU level
• Analyze collected data and record findings
• Assess the cost impact of changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services, and determine product-level margins
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare standard versus actual cost reports
• Record and maintain cost information to support expenditure control
• Conduct cost audits and prepare related reports
• Develop cost estimates for new and proposed products
• Provide management with profitability and pricing analysis reports
• Maintain and enhance the Cost Accounting System
• Support month-end General Ledger closing activities
• Conduct physical inventory counts and monitor cycle count programs
• Reconcile finished goods inventory balances
• Perform valuation of Work-in-Progress (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) inventories
• Reconcile Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for reporting, internal audits, and external audits, while identifying process improvement opportunities
• Manage fixed asset accounting in compliance with IGAAP requirements
• Support other finance functions as required
• Reconcile CAPEX spending against budgets and forecasts, and track payback periods and margin improvements for NPD and VAVE projects

Requirements

• Relevant experience in Cost Accounting within a manufacturing environment

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or CWA qualification

• Strong background in cost systems and excellent analytical skills

• Sound understanding of accounting principles

• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Outlook and Word

• Experience partnering with engineering and manufacturing teams on cost standard development and analysis

• Ability to prepare accurate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills for cross-functional collaboration and follow-up activities

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