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NIKHIL V SOMAN

Cost Accountant
Thrissur

Summary

Cost Accountant with 2+ years of experience in SAP (CO/MM) specializing in product costing, cost analysis, and month-end closing.Strong expertise in cost center accounting, overhead allocation, and MIS reporting, with development of 29+ management reports and profitability analyses. Hands-on experience in WIP, variance analysis, settlement, and Material Ledger closing (CKMLCP). Coordinated Financial Due Diligence (FDD) with Ernst & Young, ensuring smooth execution and stakeholder alignment.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate Costing

Double Horse -Manjilas Foodtech Pvt Ltd
11.2022 - Current

•Performed standard cost estimation and release using CK40N and CK24 for 12 plants, ensuring BOM, routing, and pricing alignment

•Extracted cost center expense data using KSB1 and prepared indirect overhead allocation workings for month-end closing

•Extracted and prepared organization-wide purchase base using ZMMPR1 for analysis and reporting •Performed yield updates for materials, maintained cost sheets, and calculated product costs to ensure accurate costing

•Developed channel-wise profitability statements for Kerala market, Export, ROI, and E-commerce, enabling performance analysis and decision-making

•Developed material-wise gross profit reports to support pricing committee decisions and margin analysis

•Developed and delivered 29 MIS reports for management, covering MTD/YTD performance with current year vs. two previous years comparison and budget tracking

•Managed and updated price lists across Kerala, ROI, Modern Trade, and Export channels, ensuring alignment with pricing committee directives

•Coordinated the Financial Due Diligence (FDD) process with EY, ensuring timely data delivery, stakeholder alignment, and smooth execution. •Updated vendor bank details in SAP using XK02, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payment processes

•Performed customer-wise profitability analysis for Modern Trade channel

•Executed material cost estimates using CK11N to determine standard cost of products

•Verified production confirmations and material movements via CO11N and MB51

•Reviewed open production orders using COOIS •Analyzed cost center and internal order postings through KSB1 and KOB1

•Managed activity costing cycle including cost planning (KP06), activity planning (KP26), rate calculation (KSS2), and allocation (KB21N)

•Performed cost corrections and allocations using KB11N, KB21N, and KB15N

•Executed actual activity price calculation using KSII to ensure accurate cost allocation based on real consumption

•Analyzed activity price differences via KSBT and executed revaluation using CON2

•Executed assessment cycles (KSV1–KSV5), ensuring efficient allocation of overhead costs across departments

•Managed end-to-end distribution cycle process using KSU1 to KSU5, ensuring accurate cost distribution •Monitored production costs and variances using KKBC_ORD and KKS1

•Calculated and reviewed WIP using KKAX and KKAO •Executed production variance calculation using KKS1 and reviewed results through KKS5

•Settled production and internal orders using KO88 / CO88

•Executed Material Ledger closing using CKMLCP to derive actual costing and revalue inventory and COGS •Reviewed material cost and price differences using CKM3N for accurate cost analysis

Education

CMA-INTER -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Thrissur, Kerala, India

Bachelor of Commerce -

Christ College Irinjalakuda
Thrissur, Kerala, India

+2 -

National Higher Secondary School
Thrissur, Kerala, India

CMA FINAL
Currently Pursuing

Skills

Power Query (data extraction & transformation)

Basic Macros / VBA (automation of reports)

Dashboard creation (MIS reporting)

Working knowledge of SAP (CO, MM,PP modules)

Reference

CMA VINOD TV- 9447313727

Timeline

Senior Associate Costing

Double Horse -Manjilas Foodtech Pvt Ltd
11.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce -

Christ College Irinjalakuda

+2 -

National Higher Secondary School

CMA-INTER -

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

CMA FINAL
NIKHIL V SOMANCost Accountant