Delivery Operations Specialist - Inventory and Cost Accounting

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture invites applications for an experienced Record to Report Ops Senior Analyst in Bengaluru. The role centers on inventory valuation, cost accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close, partnering with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing Operations to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The ideal candidate has a CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA or MBA Finance, with 5+ years in inventory or manufacturing finance, and experience in consumer goods or retail sectors.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CMA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA Finance.
• Graduate/Post Graduate in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, or Supply Chain Finance experience.
• Experience in Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, or D2C organizations.
• Experience with Contract Manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience supporting audits and inventory controls.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Accounting & Reconciliations: monthly reconciliations across warehouses and partners.
• Cost Accounting & Inventory Valuation: monitor standard costs and cost structures.
• Manufacturing & Contract Manufacturer Accounting: review WO receipts and variances.
• Inventory Reserves & Disposals: review disposal requests and related actions.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

Supply chain finance

Month‑end close

Audit support

Education

CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA

Commerce/Accounting degree

Tools

NetSuite ERP

SAP

Oracle

JDE

Dynamics

Job description

Record to Report Ops Senior Analyst

Skill required: Record To Report - Record To Report (R2R)

Designation: Record to Report Ops Senior Analyst

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant

Years of Experience: 5-7 Years

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What would you do?

• We are seeking an experienced Inventory & Cost Accounting professional to own inventory valuation, cost accounting, inventory reconciliations, manufacturing accounting, inventory reporting, and month-end close activities for a Consumer Goods organization.
• The role will partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, Contract Manufacturers, and Commercial Finance to ensure inventory accuracy,

Technical Skills

• NetSuite ERP (preferred)
• SAP, Oracle, JDE, Dynamics, or similar ERP systems
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI or reporting tools
• Inventory costing methodologies:
• Standard Costing
• PPV Analysis
• Inventory Revaluation
• Manufacturing Variance Analysis
• Inventory Reserve Accounting

Strong Knowledge of

• Inventory Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Inventory Valuation

What are we looking for?

• Primary skill - Record To Report (R2R) - P4 Education
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CMA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA Finance.
• Graduate Post Graduate in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• 5+ years of Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, or Supply Chain Finance experience.
• Experience in Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, or D2C organizations.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong month‑end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience supporting audits and inventory controls.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Inventory Accounting & Reconciliations
  • Perform monthly inventory reconciliations across warehouses, contract manufacturers, and third‑party logistics partners.
  • Reconcile Amazon (AMZ) inventory balances against NetSuite inventory records and ensure inventory ownership is accurately reflected in the books.
  • Record inventory adjustment journal entries where discrepancies are identified.
  • Review inventory‑in‑transit balances and ensure accurate accounting treatment.
  • Upload and maintain inventory‑by‑location reporting for contract manufacturing and inventory operations teams.
  • Investigate inventory variances and partner with Supply Chain to resolve root causes.
• Cost Accounting & Inventory Valuation
  • Monitor and validate inventory standard costs and product cost structures.
  • Execute annual standard cost roll processes and inventory cost revaluation activities.
  • Analyze Inventory Cost Revaluation (ICR) impacts and ensure proper accounting treatment.
  • Review Zero‑Cost Inventory reports and coordinate corrective actions with Supply Chain and Procurement teams.
  • Conduct Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis and partner with Supply Chain to understand and resolve deviations.
  • Ensure inventory valuation complies with company policy and accounting standards.
• Manufacturing & Contract Manufacturer Accounting
  • Review completed manufacturing work orders and reconcile finished goods receipts with contract manufacturer production reports.
  • Validate production quantities, pricing, yields, and inventory receipts.
  • Investigate manufacturing variances and support inventory adjustments where required.
  • Review aging manufacturing orders and coordinate closure or correction with Supply Chain teams.
  • Support inventory controls for outsourced manufacturing operations.
• Inventory Reserves & Disposals
  • Review inventory disposal requests submitted by Supply Chain.