General Manager - Costing - Manufacturing

Role Overview:

Our client, a leading machinery making engineering conglomerate based in Pune, seeks a General Manager - Costing with strong manufacturing costing experience. The incumbent must be an engineering graduate with ICWAI / ICMAI certification and 18 - 25 years of experience. This role reports to the CFO and manages a large team.

Role and Responsibilities:

The person will be responsible for end-to-end costing activities for the Foundry and Manufacturing Plant, including ownership of product costing, COPA, material cost control, variance analysis, costing system development, and supporting management decision-making through accurate cost information.

- Product Costing and Cost Sheet preparation

- Foundry Costing, Material Costing, and Manufacturing Cost Analysis

- COPA (Profitability Analysis) and SAP Controlling modules

- Material Control, BOM validation, and Inventory Cost Management

- Standard Costing, Variance Analysis, and Cost Optimization initiatives

- Development and strengthening of costing systems and processes

- Plant-level cost monitoring and profitability analysis

- Budgeting and forecasting of manufacturing costs

- Strong analytical and ERP/SAP costing knowledge

- MUST have experience in Zero Based Costing

- MUST have experience in costing involving various metals

- Preference shall be given to candidates having experience in engineering, foundry, casting, pumps, automotive, or other heavy manufacturing industries.