Production Cost Accounting Optimization

I need a cost-accounting specialist to design and implement a solid framework for my production line. The system must revolve around Standard Costing because that is the method my team and I already understand. With this in place I expect to:

• Build reliable budgets that translate engineering specs and bill-of-materials into accurate production forecasts.
• Tighten real-time cost control so variances are flagged early and corrective action is obvious.
• Generate concise performance-evaluation reports that show labour, material and overhead variances in both quantity and price terms.

Your work will cover only the production function; marketing and sales are handled elsewhere. I’m happy to integrate with whatever software you favour—Excel, Power BI, Sage, SAP, Odoo—as long as I get clear templates, step-by-step instructions for monthly closes, and a variance report I can circulate to managers.

Acceptance criteria
1. A live, test-able Standard Costing model populated with my current data.
2. Written procedures for data capture, posting and monthly variance analysis.
3. A dashboard or report pack that links budget planning, cost control and performance metrics in one view.

If you’ve rolled out Standard Costing on a shop floor before and can show samples or references, that will speed my decision.