Cost Accountant

Texmo; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

Texmo in Coimbatore, India, is seeking a cost and pricing professional to analyze manufacturing processes, develop accurate product costing, and prepare estimates for customers. The role involves collaborating with production, procurement, engineering, and sales to gather inputs and optimize costs.

You will calculate machine hour rates, labor absorption, overhead allocations, and perform variance analyses, ensuring inventory valuation complies with standard costing principles.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in manufacturing costing, cost accounting, or pricing functions.
• Strong understanding of product costing, BOM analysis, inventory valuation, machine hour rate calculation, and overhead allocation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP systems.
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes and interact with cross-functional and international teams.
• Mature, detail-oriented, and capable of handling independent assignments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes and develop accurate product costing for new and existing products.
• Prepare cost estimates, RFQ responses, and commercial quotations for customers.
• Calculate machine hour rates, labor absorption rates, and overhead allocations to support pricing decisions.
• Conduct cost analysis, variance analysis, and profitability assessments for products and processes.
• Monitor inventory valuation and ensure compliance with standard costing principles and accounting requirements.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, engineering, and sales teams to gather cost inputs and optimize product costs.
• Coordinate with overseas teams on quotations, costing assumptions, and commercial discussions.
• Support management with cost reports, budgeting inputs, and strategic decision-making.

Skills

MS Excel

ERP systems

Education

CMA Intermediate / CMA Final (preferred)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing processes and develop accurate product costing for new and existing products.
• Prepare cost estimates, RFQ responses, and commercial quotations for customers.
• Calculate machine hour rates, labor absorption rates, and overhead allocations to support pricing decisions.
• Conduct cost analysis, variance analysis, and profitability assessments for products and processes.
• Monitor inventory valuation and ensure compliance with standard costing principles and accounting requirements.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, engineering, and sales teams to gather cost inputs and optimize product costs.
• Coordinate with overseas teams on quotations, costing assumptions, and commercial discussions.
• Support management with cost reports, budgeting inputs, and strategic decision-making.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualification: CMA Intermediate / CMA Final (preferred)
• Experience: 2-3 years in manufacturing costing, cost accounting, or pricing functions
• Strong understanding of product costing, BOM analysis, inventory valuation, machine hour rate calculation, and overhead allocation
• Good analytical skills with proficiency in MS Excel and ERP systems
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes and interact with cross-functional and international teams
• Mature, detail-oriented, and capable of handling independent assignments