Job Details-Cost Accountant For A Leading Chemical Manufacturing Company

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

​Product Costing & BOM Management: Maintain, analyze, and optimize Bill of Materials (BOM) for various manufacturing and formulation processes to ensure accurate product costing.
​Cost Variance Analysis: Monitor and evaluate standard costs versus actual production costs, investigating variances related to raw materials, labor, and factory overheads.
​Inventory & Stock Control: Oversee physical stock audits, inventory valuation, and manage raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods accounting.
​Factory Overhead Allocation: Accurately track, allocate, and report manufacturing and plant-level overhead expenses.
​Financial Finalization: Support the finance team with month-end and year-end financial closings, general ledger reconciliations, trial balances, and audit preparations.
​MIS & Cost Reporting: Prepare regular management information systems (MIS) reports and cost sheets to assist management in pricing decisions and profitability analysis.
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Requirements & Qualifications
​Education: Qualified or semi-qualified CMA, CA Inter, or MBA in Finance.
​Experience: 3 to 6 years of solid accounting experience, with a mandatory background in a manufacturing plant environment

​Technical Skills:
​Strong hands-on knowledge of Product Costing and BOM.
​Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or equivalent).
​Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data modeling).
​Attributes: Analytical mindset, high attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a plant environment.