Cost Accountant / Trainee

TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks in Mumbai is seeking a cost accounting professional to set up and maintain accurate process cost information, reconcile standard costs to actual costs, and support month-end close.

You will develop cost accounting systems to reduce costs and improve profitability, provide timely analyses for decision-makers including Project Head, Operation Head and Finance Controller, and prepare cost and variance reports while safeguarding company assets.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cost accounting principles, systems and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task with high degree/quality of output.
• Manage Work Order / Purchase Order / Contractual Agreements.
• Ability to perform under stringent deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical and problem solving.
• Good hands on MS Office- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and time management & data management.
• Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation.
• Well organized with prioritization aligned to department.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain accurate process cost information and reconcile standard costs to actual costs.
• Participate in month end close and budgeting and assist Finance Controller.
• Develop and maintain cost accounting system to reduce cost and improve profitability.
• Provide actionable analyses for key decision making with Project Head, Operation Head and Finance Controller.
• Prepare key financial reports: Cost Analysis, Standard Costing, Margin and Variance Analysis while safeguarding assets.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Margin analysis

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Accounting standards

Data management

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Inter Cost Accountant (CWA/CMA)

CA (Inter) from ICAI

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The person is responsible for setting up and maintenance of accurate process cost information, reconciliation of standard costs to actual costs, participating in the month end close and budgeting process and assisting the Finance Controller with day-to-day operations and reporting requirements.

This position will be responsible for developing/maintaining an effective cost accounting system to reduce cost and improve overall profitability. The position will be responsible to provide such action plans to support business especially partnering with Project Head, Operation Head and Finance Controller for key decision makings by provide prompt meaningful analysis.

Person will also manage and prepare key financial reports such as Cost Analysis, Standard Costing, Margin Analysis & Variance Analysis while ensuring controls are in place to safeguard the assets of company.

Qualification & Eligibility Criteria:

1. Inter Cost Accountant (CWA/CMA) Institute of Cost Accountants of India or Inter Chartered Accountant (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.
2. 1-2 years of experience.

Must have skillset:

1. Knowledge of cost accounting principles, systems and procedures.
2. Ability to Multi-task with maintaining high degree/Quality of accuracy and quality in output.
3. Management of Work Order / Purchase Order / Contractual Agreement.
4. Ability to perform under stringent deadlines.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
6. Strong financial, analytical, problem-solving skills and result oriented.
7. Good hands on MS office- Advance MS Excel, PowerPoint etc.
8. Strong interpersonal skill and time management and data management.
9. Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
10. Well organized and align priorities with department.