Costing And Budgeting Manager

Weekday AI
Full-time
On-site

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 1000000 (ie INR 5-10 LPA)

Min Experience: 3 years

Location: Morvi

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Costing and Budgeting Manager to lead our financial planning and cost management initiatives across multiple manufacturing units. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in finance or accounting, with hands-on experience in costing, budgeting, and SAP systems. This role requires close collaboration with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure cost efficiency and financial accuracy.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

  • Costing & Reporting: Lead a team responsible for preparing monthly cost reports, MIS dashboards, and productivity analysis across all plants.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with plant heads and the COO to identify cost optimization opportunities and drive profitability improvements.
  • New Product Costing: Collaborate with R&D, design, and plant teams to prepare accurate costing for new products.
  • Budget Management: Manage capital expenditure (Capex) budgets, monitor budget variances, and implement controls to ensure alignment with financial targets.
  • Systems & Process Optimization: Supervise updates in SAP (HANA), suggest and implement improvements in cost tracking and financial reporting processes.
  • Audit & Compliance: Lead internal and external audits related to production costing, ensuring prompt resolution of queries and maintaining compliance standards.

Key Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting; professional certifications such as CMA are a plus.
  • Skills:
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
    • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
    • Experience with SAP (HANA) or similar ERP systems

Key Skills:

  • Costing
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Reporting
  • SAP
  • MIS
  • Accounting
  • Audit Compliance
  • Financial Modeling