Cost Accountant

About the role

• Lead material and activity-based costing versus standard costs, variance analysis, overheads allocation methodology calculation and follow-ups with financial reports on our operations.
• Business partnering with functions like Procurement, operations team.
• Setting up cost centre budget in accordance with activities with reports follow-ups and variance analysis
• Managing financial follow-ups on our commercial agreements with partners
• Project Finance controlling over several periods.
• Lead quarterly and yearly budget and cashflow forecast with department / cost centre managers.
• Lead management reporting with actuals and variance analysis with insights to the operations.
• The candidate has to develop processes and modelling on costing
• Monitoring inventory and working capital investment
• Leading corporate governance of supply chain functions, including financial audit reviews especially on inventory financial accounting (Valuation, provision, obsolete et) and Fixed assets register with other finance colleagues

Requirements:

To excel in this role, you'll need:

• Member of ICMAI Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India
• Experience from Agriculture, manufacturing background and being in a scale up company experience
• Deep experience in cost controlling, preferably with experience in driving projects management
• Experience with calculating costing manually with google doc/Microsoft excel and able to digitalise the process as you progress.
• Strong analytical, curious, and structured mindset with a drive for simplification.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of visualization tools like Power BI, advantageous.
• A growth mindset with a focus on solutions and a willingness to work in a dynamic international environment.
• More than 10 years in similar role