Job Description

Job descriptionJob Title: Senior Manager Plant Costing & Budgeting
Location: Morbi, Gujarat
Experience: 13 to 15 years
Qualification: ICWA (Cost Accountant)Key Responsibilities:Lead a team of 78 professionals across multiple plants to deliver accurate costing data, cost MIS, productivity analysis, and monthly cost sheets.
Collaborate with Finance and Plant Heads for regular review of costing reports and performance.
Partner closely with Plant Heads and COO to support gross profit improvement initiatives and provide insights for cost reduction projects.
Coordinate with SAP and cross-functional teams to implement plant-related developments in production, costing, and budgeting modules.
Provide new product costing in consultation with Plant Stakeholders, R&D, and Design Teams.
Prepare and analyze Actual vs. Standard and Budgeted Costing Reports; review findings with Finance Heads, Plant Heads, and Management.
Develop and finalize quarterly plant review presentations in consultation with stakeholders; present to management and investors.
Update yearly standard costs in SAP; ensure timely and accurate cost releases and suggest improvements in SAP CO Module.
Prepare annual and monthly gross profit budgets; track variances and present analysis to the Finance Head.
Manage plant Capex budgets; track new projects and plants against approved budgets and actuals.
Handle audits and respond to queries related to costing and production data.Requirements:Must be willing to relocate to Morbi.
Proficient in SAP (preferably SAP HANA) Costing Module, costing processes, budgeting, and MS Excel.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal); proactive and initiative-driven.
Prior experience with SAP HANA Costing implementation is a plus.

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