Manager Costing

About the role

The Manager Costing will lead product costing activities for a manufacturing operation, providing accurate cost estimates and profitability analysis to support commercial and operational decisions. This senior finance role requires deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA and a strong background in manufacturing cost accounting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead product costing, BOM‑based costing and material & conversion cost analysis.
• Review average costing and profitability (COPA) to guide decision‑making.
• Manage month‑end CO closing and ensure timely delivery of all costing 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.
• Oversee inventory aging, provisioning, stock counts and working‑capital related reports.
• Analyze production, material and sales price variances, overhead absorption and rejection trends.
• Conduct production‑floor reviews to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• 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.
• Strengthen costing processes, internal controls and reporting practices.

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, material & conversion costing.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA (Controlling, Product Costing, COPA) – mandatory.
• Experience in cost‑center accounting, variance analysis, management reporting and month‑end closing.
• Sound understanding of inventory accounting, valuation, provisioning and working‑capital management.

Required skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Controlling (CO)
• SAP Product Costing
• SAP COPA
• Product costing
• Standard costing
• BOM‑based costing
• Material & conversion costing
• Cost‑center accounting
• Variance analysis
• Management reporting
• Month‑end closing
• Inventory accounting
• Inventory valuation
• Working‑capital management