Specialist - Inventory & Costing Accounting

Manpowergroup Services India; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpowergroup Services India is seeking a Senior Specialist in Inventory & Cost Accounting based in Hyderabad. The role covers month-end close, inventory reconciliations, and cross-functional support for audits and reporting.

The candidate should have CMA or MBA in Finance with 1–2 years in inventory/cost accounting, strong Excel skills, and SAP FI-CO end-user experience. Regional shifts during month-end closures may be required.

Qualifications

• Semi-Qualified CMA or MBA (Finance) with 1–2 years experience in Inventory & Cost Accounting.
• Experience in Record to Report (R2R) or General Ledger Accounting.
• Exposure to Manufacturing/Inventory/Product Costing is preferred.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• End-user SAP ERP FI-CO experience is a must; CO-PCA exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and qualitative performance of month-end close and inventory reconciliations.
• Post manual journal entries, allocate cycles, and prepare inventory reports.
• Support internal/external audits and provide metrics, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Drive process improvements and maintain SOP documentation.
• Coordinate with multiple teams across regions and time zones.
• Adhere to internal controls (SOX and non-SOX) and ensure accuracy.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

R2R / General Ledger

MS Excel

SAP FI-CO

SAP CO-PCA

Blackline

Team coordination

Communication

Time management

Education

Semi-Qualified CMA

MBA (Finance)

Tools

SAP FI-CO

SAP CO-PCA

Blackline

MS Excel

Job description

INVENTORY & COST ACCOUNTING

Job Title : Senior Specialist

Experience : 0-3 Years

Location : Nanakram Guda, Hyderabad

Interview type : Inperson

Job Description:

• Ensure timely and qualitative performance of deliverables of below:
• Month-end activities plant closing, posting of manual journal entries, allocation cycles, inventory reconciliations between FI and MM, preparation of inventory report and other adhoc activities.
• During the month activities Inventory listings, Inventory GL reconciliations in Blackline tool, communicating with stakeholders for supporting documentation, Statistical Key Figures update for allocation cycles.
• Quarterly and Year-end activities
• Provide required support to business teams / accounting teams / legal entity and regional controllers as and when required.
• Provide required support to close internal and external audits on time. Provide support in timely preparation of Metrics, Dashboards, KPIs for reporting to Management.
• Drive Process improvements and keeping SOP documentation up to date.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable Internal Controls (SOX & non-SOX). Provide best-of-the-best service to the organization and ensure customer delight.
• Work as a team and provide support to the team members

Skill Sets/Experience:

• Semi-Qualified CMA, Qualified CMA, or MBA (Finance) with 1 to 2 years of experience in Inventory & Cost Accounting, Record to Report (R2R) or General Ledger Accounting.
• Experience in the following areas would be preferred:
  • Manufacturing Accounting
  • Inventory Accounting
  • Product Costing
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Tools MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a must.
• Exposure to SAP ERP (FI-CO) as an end-user is a must.
• Exposure to SAP ERP (CO-PCA) as an end-user preferred.
• Exposure to Blackline tool preferred.
• Flexible to work in regional shifts during month-end closing.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs and requirements. Must be able to work well under pressure and have a strong understanding of business process and systems.
• Well organized and time management skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple teams spread over different countries, centres and time zones.
• Must possess strong and effective written and verbal communication & presentation skills.
• Ability to succeed in a team environment.

Job Location: Hyderabad