Job Description

Date:

21 Nov 2025

Location:

IN

Company:

Coats

Position Title:

Cost Analyst

Location:

Remote,India

Job Purpose

Transition of BU level costing activities to finance CoE Responsible for product costing activities performed with in the ERP system (SAP) for the markets that have costing activities centralised Establish process for analysis of variances (Price & Factory) and provide business insights including actionable items to reduce variances compared to established standards Provide support and guidance for inventory valuation. This covers activities including calculation of capitalized variances and stock provisions Liaise with technology teams to resolve issues in processes or reports Perform ad hoc analysis as may be required including deep dives to identify issues Validate dashboards and reports relating to inventory, procurement and factory performance Support any group project that may require centralised costing support

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities

Single point contact for SAP product costing

Independently handle entire product costing activities on SAP. Regular review of materials that are pending for cost release and liaise with markets for timely update of standard costs. End to end support for the release of standard costs following established group methodology for standard cost calculation Conduct reviews to ensure the accuracy of the standard costs Review and validate master data components that have impact on product costing such as Bill of Materials, Routings, Costing Lot Size and Procurement Keys

Operational Analysis

Analyze procurement transactions and identify the cause for price variance Review exceptions and abnormal variances and liaise with markets to take corrective action Factory variance analysis and consolidation Develop reports that provide insights into price and factory variances

Month Close Activities

Review of gross stocks and reports that provide value of gross stock based on group accounting policy Calculate variance to be calculated based on group policies Adherence to standard methodology for calculation of provisions and bring improvements in process as required

Ad hoc business support

Deep dives into transactions and processes to identify issues that may be present and provide solutions for such issues Validation of dashboards and reports Provide guidance to markets relating to standard processes and methodologies in areas related to costing and inventory valuation. Liaise with technology teams in resolution of issues with reports and processes

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential
Certified/Qualified Accountant: An accountant certified by a professional accounting body (Chartered accountant or Cost and Management Accountant) University Degree A minimum of eight years of post-qualification work experience with a manufacturing organisation Minimum of six years hands on experience

with SAP product costing and end to end process knowledge

Knowledge on SAP MM and PP modules. Must have experience on how the non-financial information impacts costing. Must have thorough understanding of SAP CO module and process flow for product costing and fixing errors in costing and transaction processing. Experience with analysis of variances Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders (oral and written) Ability to work independently or within a team environment and with multiple priorities. Proficiency with spreadsheet applications (excel) and reporting and analysis tools (BW, BCS, Lumira etc.)

Desirable
Self-motivated Collaboration in a remote work environment Analytical and logical thinking skills Focus on quality without sacrifice of time Self-learning ability Flexibility with time and scope of work Versatility - Ability to learn new areas




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