Manager Costing

About the role

The Manager Costing will lead product costing and financial analysis for a manufacturing operation in Karachi. This position combines deep technical costing expertise with finance reporting to support commercial and operational decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Lead product costing activities, including product cost estimates, BOM‑based costing, and material and conversion cost analysis.
• Review average costing and profitability analysis (COPA) to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Manage month‑end CO closing activities and ensure timely completion of all costing‑related deliverables.
• Prepare and review management reports, dashboards, variance analysis and ad‑hoc financial reports.
• Monitor cost centers, activity rates, capacity utilization, utility consumption and labor costs to drive cost control and operational efficiency.
• Review inventory aging, provisioning, stock counts, receivables and inventory‑related reports to support effective working capital management.
• Analyze production variances, material and sales price variances, overhead absorption and rejection trends.
• Conduct regular production floor reviews to identify cost‑saving opportunities and improve manufacturing performance.
• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, outlook preparation and contribution margin reviews.
• Partner with business, corporate and regional teams to resolve operational issues and provide financial insights.

Required profile

• Professional qualification: ICMA, CA or ACCA.
• 8–10 years of experience in manufacturing costing and finance.
• Strong knowledge of product costing, standard costing, BOM‑based costing, and material & conversion costing.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Controlling (CO)
• Product Costing
• Profitability Analysis (COPA)
• Cost Center Accounting
• Variance Analysis
• Management Reporting
• Month‑end Closing
• Inventory Accounting
• Inventory Valuation
• Provisioning
• Working Capital Management
• BOM‑based Costing
• Standard Costing
• Material & Conversion Costing