Manager – Ops Cost Accountant, HQC

Job Title

Manager – Ops Cost Accountant

Function

Operations

Reports To

VP - Ops. Strategy & Implementation

Location

Head Office

Travel Required

25% þ 50% 75%

About DHL Blue Dart Express India

Blue Dart Express Limited, a listed company, is a leader in courier, integrated air express package distribution, and eCommerce in South Asia, offering a wide range of logistics solutions. Founded in 1983, it is recognised for reliable, time-bound, and secure delivery services across 55,000+ locations in India as well as internationally. Its competencies span across evaluation and contracting, planning and transition, delivery and execution, and specific service capabilities. We pride ourselves on innovation, digitalization, service excellence, and creating long-term partnerships with our clients, enabling businesses to thrive in the fast-paced logistics environment and ever-evolving supply-chains. It wholly-owns India’s only scheduled air cargo airline, Blue Dart Aviation Limited, since May 1994, and the Concorde Air Logistics Limited, a transport, storage, and communications business, since May 2004.

Blue Dart Express Limited is a part of the DHL Group's DHL eCommerce division, leveraging this global logistics leader’s network across 220 countries and territories to provide comprehensive express and logistics solutions to our clients. Our robust network and unmatched infrastructure have positioned the Blue Dart brand as a key India-grown logistics player with an unmatched and phenomenal global outreach rooted in the DHL brand of its majority shareholder.

We are proud to be consistently ranked among India’s Top 100 Great Places to Work, combining it with DHL Group’s Top Employer certification. Being an Employer of Choice is not just a goal; it’s a fundamental part of who we are, committed to creating a workplace where people are valued, empowered, and wear the sobriquet “Blue Darter” with honour.

If you are looking to join a purpose-led, people-first, company that shapes India’s supply-chains with integrity and safety, Blue Dart is where you belong. Blue Dart offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, access to cross-functional, succession planning and global career paths, and strong culture of recognition.

Position Overview

The Manager – Ops Cost Accountant is responsible for driving cost visibility, analytics, and governance across Operations. The role serves as the primary interface between Operations and Finance teams for cost tracking, validation, reconciliation, and reporting of operational cost initiatives.

The incumbent will monitor and analyze operational costs, including Cost per Shipment (CpS) and Cost per Kilogram (CpK), ensuring alignment of actual performance against business plans and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency improvements.

Job Purpose

To provide comprehensive cost analytics, governance, and financial control for operational initiatives by ensuring accurate tracking, validation, reconciliation, and reporting of costs and savings across locations and cost heads, thereby enabling achievement of operational cost efficiency targets.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Cost Tracking & Analysis

Track and monitor operational costs across business initiatives.

Analyze Cost per Shipment (CpS), Cost per Kilogram (CpK), and overall operating costs.

Conduct trend analysis and identify cost improvement opportunities.

Support business leaders with actionable cost insights and recommendations.

Cost Validation & Reconciliation

Validate operational cost data with Finance and Operations teams.

Ensure accuracy of cost allocations, accruals, and reporting.

Perform periodic reconciliation of planned versus actual costs.

Highlight variances and recommend corrective actions.

Savings Tracking & Benefits Realization

Track cost-saving initiatives implemented by Operations teams.

Validate savings claims and establish mechanisms for measurement.

Monitor realization of planned benefits against approved business cases.

Prepare regular savings dashboards and performance reports.

Stakeholder Management

Act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between Operations and Finance teams.

Facilitate discussions on cost performance, budgeting, and efficiency initiatives.

Ensure timely availability of data and reports to key stakeholders.

Support cross-functional reviews and governance forums.

Reporting & Analytics

Develop and publish management dashboards and MIS reports.

Prepare cost performance reviews at location and cost-head levels.

Generate insights on operational efficiency and productivity metrics.

Support annual planning, forecasting, and budgeting exercises.

Process Governance & Continuous Improvement

Establish standardized cost tracking and reporting methodologies.

Strengthen controls around data validation and reporting accuracy.

Drive automation and process improvement initiatives within cost analytics.

Ensure compliance with reporting standards and governance requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) / Cost & Management Accountant (CMA/ICWA) preferred.

MBA Finance or equivalent qualification preferred.

Experience

5 to 7 years of accounting and cost analysis experience.

Prior experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Express Distribution, E-commerce Logistics, or Transportation industry preferred.

Experience in operational cost analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Strong exposure to cross-functional stakeholder management.

Skills & Capabilities

Technical Skills

Cost Accounting & Cost Analytics

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cost Reconciliation & Validation

MIS Reporting & Dashboarding

Advanced Excel and Data Analytics

Financial Modelling

Behavioural Competencies

Analytical Thinking

Business Acumen

Attention to Detail

Result Orientation

Ownership & Accountability

Key Performance Indicator