A Cost Accountant , or Cost Analyst, is a financial professional who’s responsible for assessing business expenses and preparing optimized budget plans for their employer. Their duties include reviewing financial records, researching the market rate for key business costs and adjusting the company ledger to accurately reflect balance sheets.
एक Cost Accountant को विभिन्न कर्तव्यों और जिम्मेदारियों को पूरा करने में सक्षम होना चाहिए। निम्नलिखित कुछ कर्तव्य और जिम्मेदारियाँ हैं जिन्हें एक Cost Accountant को निष्पादित करने में सक्षम होना चाहिए:
- Collecting and analyzing data about a company’s operational costs
- Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
- Developing and analyzing cost standards
- Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, including for small businesses
- Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
- Performing account reconciliations
प्रतिस्पर्धी Cost Accountant के पास कुछ कौशल और योग्यताएँ होंगी, जिनमें शामिल हैं:
- Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics
- Understanding of organizational accounting concepts
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data
- Superior knowledge of financial reporting software tools and ERP software
- Ability to perform risk and security assessments
