Cost & Operations Analyst - Finance - Manufacturing

Cost and Operations Analyst

Job Details:

Location: Chennai

Job family: Finance

Sub business area: Finance Business Partners, Operations

Reports to: Finance Manager

Financial responsibility: Revenue scope of approximately 120 million

Salary range: 26-35 lakh per annum

Notice period: Up to 60 days

Candidate location preference: Currently based in Chennai

Role Overview:

BSRI Solutions is recruiting a Cost and Operations Analyst for a manufacturing business. You will work with plant operations and finance teams to turn production and cost data into clear insights that support planning, performance improvement, and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities :

- Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts, including standard costs and production overhead assumptions.

- Review monthly plant financial and operational results; explain variances, cost drivers and risks, and recommend actions.

- Maintain performance dashboards, support management reviews and improve reporting processes and tools.

- Support inventory valuation and cash flow analysis, and manage the financial assessment of capital projects.

- Quantify the impact of cost improvement initiatives and align cost calculations with finance and operations teams.

- Partner with production, maintenance, supply chain and finance colleagues while following safety, quality and internal control requirements.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Master's degree in finance, management control or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

- Plant controlling or manufacturing finance experience, ideally around three years.

- Proficiency with Excel, SAP, BPC or Analysis for Office, and Power BI; familiarity with AI tools is an advantage.

- Accuracy, sound analytical judgment and the ability to explain findings clearly to varied stakeholders.

- Ability to manage priorities and deadlines independently; English proficiency is expected, and additional languages are an advantage.