Costing manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Cost Accounting & Product Costing
  • Manage and maintain the standard costing system across all manufacturing facilities
  • Lead periodic reviews of standard costs, cost structures and costing methodologies
  • Ensure accurate costing of products, projects and manufactured goods
  • Review and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings and manufacturing master data
  • Evaluate cost implications of new products, design changes and engineering modifications
  • Develop and maintain cost models for new and existing products
  • Analyse manufacturing cost drivers and identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Manufacturing Finance & Variance Analysis
  • Analyse actual manufacturing costs and conduct variance analysis against standards
  • Monitor material, labour and overhead variances and recommend corrective actions
  • Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing efficiency and profitability
  • Prepare and present monthly manufacturing performance reports
  • Monitor and report production yields, scrap rates and operational efficiencies
• Inventory Management & Controls
  • Ensure accurate inventory valuation in accordance with company policies and accounting standards
  • Lead annual stock counts and periodic cycle count programs
  • Oversee inventory reconciliations and investigate inventory variances
  • Review slow-moving, obsolete and excess inventory provisions
  • Strengthen inventory controls and improve inventory accuracy
• Pricing & Profitability Analysis
  • Manage pricing master data and ensure pricing accuracy within ERP and Salesforce
  • Support Commercial teams in project pricing, tender evaluations and customer quotations
  • Perform customer, product and business segment profitability analysis
  • Provide recommendations to improve margins and overall business profitability
  • Support commercial decision-making through financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Financial Planning & Reporting
  • Support annual budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities
  • Prepare cost center analysis and manufacturing financial reports
  • Assist with month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities
  • Provide management with reports analysing factors affecting costs, pricing and profitability
  • Support management reporting requirements for Finance, Operations and Executive Leadership
• Process Improvement & ERP Systems
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives within costing and inventory processes
  • Drive ERP enhancements related to costing, inventory and reporting
  • Improve data quality and integrity across costing structures and manufacturing records
  • Identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency and reporting accuracy
  • Promote best practices in manufacturing finance and cost management
• Business Partnering
  • Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Commercial teams to support business objectives
  • Provide financial insight and recommendations for investment decisions and manufacturing projects
  • Evaluate cost-saving opportunities and business optimization initiatives
  • Support strategic projects, capital expenditure proposals and operational improvement programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; a professional accounting qualification is an advantage.
• Minimum 6–8 years of cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost systems, accounting principles, cost standards, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Oracle or another ERP system is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• This role is part of GF's offshore model and will support accurate financial and management reporting for the GF G5 and KSA businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a multicultural environment across functions, countries and time zones.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with GF G5 and KSA teams.
• Ability to work independently from India while ensuring proactive coordination, responsiveness and service delivery to regional stakeholders.

Contact person:

Miti Zala Talent Acquisition & Employee Engagement Manager, GF G5 & KSA miti.zala@georgfischer.com

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