Costing Executive-Cma Inter(Gummidipoondi)

Job Description – Costing Trainee

Company

Aachi Masala Foods (P) Ltd.

Position

Costing Trainee

Qualification

CMA Intermediate Qualified

Experience

Freshers / 0–1 year

Job Location

Corporate Office, Anna Nagar, Chennai

Employment Type

Full-time

Department

Finance \& Costing

About the Role

Aachi Masala Foods is looking for a Costing Trainee who has completed CMA Intermediate to join our Finance \& Costing team at our Corporate Office in Anna Nagar, Chennai.

The role is ideal for a CMA Intermediate-qualified candidate looking to build a career in cost accounting, product costing, cost analysis, MIS, and cost control within the FMCG/manufacturing industry.

The role requires regular travel from the Corporate Office at Anna Nagar to our Gummidipoondi Plant for collection, verification, and validation of production and costing-related data. Candidates should be comfortable with plant visits and work-related travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing product-wise and SKU-wise costing for Aachi's food and FMCG products.
• Prepare and maintain cost sheets covering raw materials, packing materials, labour, manufacturing overheads, and other costs.
• Collect production, consumption, inventory, and other operational data from the Gummidipoondi Plant.
• Travel from the Anna Nagar Corporate Office to the Gummidipoondi Plant as required for data collection and verification.
• Coordinate with Production, Stores, Purchase, Quality, and Plant Finance teams to obtain accurate costing information.
• Verify and reconcile plant-level data with finance and costing records.
• Assist in analyzing material cost, production cost, conversion cost, and overheads.
• Perform actual vs. standard cost analysis and prepare variance reports.
• Assist in identifying reasons for cost variances and support corrective actions.
• Support raw material and packaging material cost analysis.
• Assist in inventory valuation and reconciliation.
• Prepare periodic costing MIS and management reports.
• Assist in monitoring changes in raw material and packaging prices and their impact on product costs.
• Support cost reduction and cost optimization initiatives.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and other management accounting activities.
• Maintain accurate costing records and ensure timely updating of costing data.
• Support the Finance team in other cost accounting and analytical activities as required.

Travel Requirement

• Regular travel between the Anna Nagar Corporate Office and Gummidipoondi Plant will be required.
• Travel will primarily be for data collection, verification, reconciliation, and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Candidates should be willing to undertake plant visits as part of their regular job responsibilities.
• Exposure to the manufacturing environment will be an important part of the candidate's learning and development.

Eligibility

• CMA Intermediate qualified – both groups preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Freshers are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with 0–1 year of experience in costing/accounting, preferably in FMCG or manufacturing, will have an added advantage.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of Cost Accounting and Management Accounting.
• Good analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/SUMIFS, and basic data analysis.
• Knowledge of product costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and cost control.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with large volumes of financial and operational data.
• Willingness to learn and work closely with cross-functional and plant teams.
• Willingness to travel to the Gummidipoondi Plant regularly.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to FMCG/manufacturing costing.
• Knowledge of standard costing and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, Tally, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and BOM (Bill of Materials).
• Interest in developing a long-term career in Costing \& Finance.

Key Learning Opportunities

The selected candidate will gain practical exposure to

• Product and SKU-level costing
• Raw material and packaging cost analysis
• Standard vs. actual costing
• Production and manufacturing overheads
• Cost variance analysis
• Inventory valuation
• Cost control and reduction
• MIS and management reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Manufacturing and plant operations
• Practical costing data collection and validation at the Gummidipoondi Plant

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Provident Fund

Work Location

In person