Cost Accountant

Job Title: Cost Accountant Company: Buckman Job Category: SAP FICO Roles & Responsibilities: About Us Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp, paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and is focused on building capabilities and tools in support of this. Purpose The Cost Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing variance analysis, and cost reporting for North America manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, FP&A, and Finance leadership to provide financial insights, strengthen cost controls, support month-end close activities, and improve profitability through effective cost management. Accountabilities Perform product costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing cost analysis, month-end close activities, and financial reporting support while ensuring compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting standards. Provide analytical insights that improve operational efficiency, profitability, and informed business decision-making Costing & Inventory Accounting  Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, labor, and overhead components.  Perform cost rollups and support new product costing activities  Monitor inventory transactions and inventory valuation processes.  Support cycle counts and physical inventory programs.  Prepare monthly cost and margin analysis reports for management review.  Support profitability and margin improvement initiatives.  Deliver financial insights to Operations and Supply Chain leaders.  Actively support the forecasting and annual budgeting process in APAC  Manage sales Incentive computation & accruals together and regular review with HRD and FD  Provide support to the FP&A Manager and Finance Director -APAC for any initiatives/projects assigned such as new reporting application implementation or training. Work Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Availability: Full time

Qualifications & Experience  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline.  CMA, CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred. Mandate Experience  1 year of experience in Cost Accounting and Manufacturing Finance  Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP. Experience in standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis  Ensure compliance with internal control and audit requirements.  SAP experience, particularly costing and inventory modules.  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Power BI experience preferred.  Strong understanding of financial controls and compliance requirements Required Skills  Familiar with ERP system and must have SAP FICO system.  Relevant costing experience in the manufacturing environment and SAP ERP is a must  Knowledge of statutory requirement / regulations / acts / various taxes (GST / VAT / Excise) in countries like India, Indonesia and Pakistan is an advantage  Computer proficiency in QlikView/Qlik Sense, SAP, RPA, and Microsoft Office applications (particularly MS Excel) Key Skills: SAP FICO, General Ledger, Product Costing Salary: Not disclosed