Cost Accounting Manager

About the job

Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager - Cost Accountant

Location: Mumbai

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Accountant to drive cost efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and partner with manufacturing & supply chain teams. This role will play a critical part in optimizing product costing, improving margins, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end product costing, including BOM validation, standard costing, and variance analysis
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across manufacturing, procurement, and logistics
• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs and highlight key cost drivers
• Partner with plant and supply chain teams to improve operational efficiency and margins
• Lead inventory valuation, provisioning, and reconciliation processes
• Monitor and control cost variances vs. budget/standard costs
• Support monthly MIS, budgeting, and forecasting from a cost perspective
• Strengthen cost control frameworks and internal processes
• Work closely with finance leadership on strategic cost initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• CMA with 5-10 years of experience (Manager)/8-14 years (Senior Manager)
• Strong experience in manufacturing/consumer/ D2C industry preferred
• Hands-on expertise in costing, inventory management, and variance analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite preferred)

Key Skills

• Costing & Margin Analysis
• Inventory & Working Capital Management
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Data-driven decision making