Accountant II, Finance & Accounts

Duties & Responsibilities:

• 1. Costing

• • • Product Costing & Analysis
    • Prepare and maintain Annual Standard Costing and Current Costing models.
    • Analyze product costs and identify key cost drivers.
    • Conduct detailed cost variance analysis, including:
      1. 1. Material Price Variance
         2. Freight Variance
         3. Duty Variance
    • Perform profitability and margin analysis across various business units and product lines.

• 2. Management Information System (MIS)

• • • Prepare Monthly and Quarterly MIS reports for management review
    • Analyze and report:
      1. 1. Earned Hours Performance
         2. Peer Benchmarking
         3. Transporter Share of Business
    • Monitor and analyze inventory-related metrics including:
      1. 1. Inventory Ageing
         2. Slow-moving and Non-moving Inventory
         3. Inventory Quality Reports
    • Support management with actionable insights through data analysis and reporting.
      
      

• 3. Strategic Cost Analysis

• • • Conduct "Make in India" product cost analysis
    • Evaluate local content percentage within product cost structures.
    • Analyze pricing and profitability of Contract Manufacturing operations.
    • Support business decision-making through cost optimization initiatives.

• 4. Finance & Accounts

• • • Financial Reporting & Compliance
    • Assist in preparation and finalization of financial statements in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
    • Coordinate with statutory auditors and support annual audit activities.
    • Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.
    • Support compliance with statutory and corporate accounting requirements

• 5. Inventory Accounting & Cost Control

• • • Manage inventory valuation processes
    • Analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and product margins.
    • Perform reconciliation and validation of inventory-related accounting records.

• 6. Internal Controls & Governance

• • • Ensure compliance with SOX controls and US GAAP requirements
    • Support implementation and monitoring of internal control frameworks.
    • Participate in process improvement initiatives to strengthen financial governance.
      
      

• 7. Month-End Closing

• • • Execute month-end closing activities within defined timelines
    • Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records and reporting.
    • Coordinate with cross-functional teams for smooth closing processes.
      
      

Relevant Education & Experience:

Required Competencies & Skills

• Costing, Budgeting, and Financial Analysis
• Management Reporting (MIS)
• Inventory Accounting & Cost Control
• Ind AS, SOX and US GAAP Compliance
• Hands on experience in SAP ERP (FI, MM & CO Modules)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

You will Excite us if you have

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to define problems, collect relevant data, and derive meaningful conclusions.
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive, self-driven, and result-oriented approach.
• Team player with a strong commitment to corporate policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand the broader business context while maintaining attention to detail.