ALIVECV / 14-03 / PROFESSIONAL CV

Aarav Menon

Cost Accountant

Chennai, Indiaaarav.menon@example.comFictional sample

Professional profile

Cost Accountant with an illustrative 11-year career focused on product costing, variance analysis and decision support. Core strengths include Standard costing, Variance analysis and Inventory costing. Selected examples describe the challenge, contribution and handover materials.

Professional experience

Jul 2022 - Present

Cost Accountant

Asterline Finance Services · Chennai

Delivered defined workstreams in product costing, variance analysis and decision support, coordinating reviewers and delivery partners.

Mapped cost drivers and compared allocation approaches with production and finance owners.
Separated variance sources and validated sample transactions before discussing operational causes.

Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Cost Accountant

Northmere Finance Services · Chennai

Developed hands-on experience across product costing, variance analysis and decision support, with a defined review process.

Used standard costing and budgeting on assigned work; recorded decisions so colleagues could understand the approach.
Prepared handover materials and incorporated specialist feedback before closing the workstream.

Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

Accounts Associate

Cedarfield Finance Services · Chennai

Built foundations through supported assignments, observation and practical feedback.

Assisted with variance analysis and cost allocation, checking work with an experienced reviewer.
Kept organised work records and developed clear handover habits through supervised practice.

Aarav Menon

Cost Accountant

WORK · EDUCATION · PRACTICE
Accounting, Audit & Finance

Accounting engagements

Understand what drives the cost.

Work example 01 / illustrative

Product cost model

Context

Overhead allocations obscured differences between product lines.

Contribution

Mapped cost drivers and compared allocation approaches with production and finance owners.

Prepared for handoverCost model and assumptions schedule

Work example 02 / illustrative

Material variance review

Context

Purchase and usage variances were mixed in one report.

Contribution

Separated variance sources and validated sample transactions before discussing operational causes.

Prepared for handoverVariance bridge and management brief

Education

2013 - 2015

Cost Accountancy qualification (illustrative)

Asterbridge Institute of Professional Studies

Specialist study with a practice focus on standard costing and variance analysis.

2009 - 2013

Bachelor of Commerce

Cedarhaven College of Applied Studies

Foundation study, practical assignments and supervised learning. Fictional institution and qualification record.

Professional development

2024

Standard costing - advanced practice workshop

Scenario exercises and peer review in product costing, variance analysis and decision support.

2025

Budgeting - reflective practice seminar

Applied learning reviewed through a bounded example and a written reflection.

Continuing learning examples, not licences or independently verified certifications.

Practice & evidence notes

Practice focus: Product costing, variance analysis and decision support
Qualification status: Illustrative; no membership or licence number supplied
Engagement status: No audit opinion or certified statement is represented

Every employer and institution in this CV is fictional. The two work examples describe individual contributions; supporting artefacts and externally measured outcomes are not supplied. Replace example information with accurate records and permission-cleared work before using this CV.