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If you manufacture products, process food, or run a production-based business, your profitability depends entirely on two things: knowing your true cost and pricing above it correctly.
Most manufacturers and food processors are working from incomplete cost models: missing overhead allocation, wrong labour rates, or no recipe costing at all. The result is pricing that feels profitable but is not.
I build complete product costing systems and pricing strategies designed for businesses that make things.
What I deliver:
• Complete cost build: raw materials, direct labour, overhead allocation, packaging, wastage, and yield loss
• Standard costing and variance analysis: where are you overspending vs standard?
• Recipe and BOM costing for food processors, FMCG, and consumer goods
• Pricing strategy: cost-plus foundation with value-based refinement
• SKU and product-line profitability ranking
• Contribution margin and break-even analysis by product
Industries: Manufacturing, Food Processing, FMCG, CPG, Restaurants, Bakeries, Breweries, Consumer Goods, Wholesale, Distribution
If you have products but do not have a clear cost model, this engagement will change how you price.
Most manufacturers and food processors are working from incomplete cost models: missing overhead allocation, wrong labour rates, or no recipe costing at all. The result is pricing that feels profitable but is not.
I build complete product costing systems and pricing strategies designed for businesses that make things.
What I deliver:
• Complete cost build: raw materials, direct labour, overhead allocation, packaging, wastage, and yield loss
• Standard costing and variance analysis: where are you overspending vs standard?
• Recipe and BOM costing for food processors, FMCG, and consumer goods
• Pricing strategy: cost-plus foundation with value-based refinement
• SKU and product-line profitability ranking
• Contribution margin and break-even analysis by product
Industries: Manufacturing, Food Processing, FMCG, CPG, Restaurants, Bakeries, Breweries, Consumer Goods, Wholesale, Distribution
If you have products but do not have a clear cost model, this engagement will change how you price.
What's included
| Service Tiers |
Starter
$495
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Standard
$995
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Advanced
$1,995
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| Delivery Time | 5 days | 10 days | 14 days |
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+$100 - $150
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Fabian I.
Feb 17, 2024
Amarkrishna is an exceptional consultant who is committed to fully understanding his clients' businesses. He possesses excellent communication and analytical skills. I recently ended a contract with him and immediately began a new one.
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Albert R.
Feb 3, 2026
Virtual CFO, Product Costing & Pricing Consultant
Amar, Has been so valuable to my company when knowing your numbers for manufacturing. I own a company where I have multiple products are manufactured and services in a company. Amar so knowledgeable in product manufacturing and really takes pride in knowing all about your company details inside and out every little details. I would highly recommend him to any company needing a CFO and Pricing consultant.
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Ben B.
Jan 22, 2026
Pricing Strategy Consultant
Thank you for sharing your Expertise. And Thank you for being open to my short timeframe request on a short notice.
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Alice B.
Dec 22, 2025
Operations Consultant for Cost Accounting in Manufacturing
Amar was polite and initially very empathetic about our past bookkeeping issues, reassuring us that he understood our situation and that fees would remain reasonable. However, after about 4 weeks and $2,700 in billed hours, we had no actual reconciliation document or tangible deliverable. Essentially we paid for his learning about our company.
When I questioned the cost and paused the contract due to lack of output, he became upset that he could no longer bill more hours. His new estimate expanded to around 17 weeks of work, roughly quadrupling both the original timeframe and total cost. This felt misaligned with what a small, not very complex company should require.
My main concern is misalignment between hours billed and concrete results. I would not recommend him for open ended hourly work without strict scope control and defined deliverables.
When I questioned the cost and paused the contract due to lack of output, he became upset that he could no longer bill more hours. His new estimate expanded to around 17 weeks of work, roughly quadrupling both the original timeframe and total cost. This felt misaligned with what a small, not very complex company should require.
My main concern is misalignment between hours billed and concrete results. I would not recommend him for open ended hourly work without strict scope control and defined deliverables.
LS
Lily S.
Oct 7, 2025
Pricing Analysis Case Study
Amarkrishna was wonderful to work with! He was so knowledgable and skilled with pricing analysis and really communicated with me to make sure we were on the same page. He was well organized with deliverables and made it very easy to understand. Highly recommend Amarkhrishna for any finance-related needs.
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Kyle W.
Aug 30, 2025
Pricing and Costing Analyst
About Amarkrishna
Product Costing & Pricing Strategy Expert | Cost Controller
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Job Success
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 6:47 am local time
Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) | Former EY Consultant | 16+ Years | 100+ Successful Projects
If your margins are lower than they should be, the cause is almost always one of three things: inaccurate product costs, weak cost control, or pricing that no longer reflects what the market is willing to pay. I help businesses fix all three, replacing guesswork with accurate financial decisions.
My approach is simple: calculate the true cost, control it with discipline, price strategically, and profitability follows.
Over 16+ years and 100+ projects, I have helped manufacturers, food processors, ecommerce brands, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, FMCG and CPG companies, construction firms, SaaS businesses, and professional service companies calculate true product costs, strengthen cost control, redesign pricing strategies, and eliminate margin leakage.
RESULTS DELIVERED
• Improved profit margins by 12–38%
• Identified $50K to $500K in annual cost savings
• Built reliable costing systems that support better pricing decisions
• Enabled faster, more confident financial decisions through accurate cost data
PRODUCT COSTING, COST ACCOUNTING & COST CONTROL
Most businesses underestimate or miscalculate their true product costs by 15–25%.
I build product costing and cost accounting systems covering standard costing, activity-based costing (ABC), job costing, process costing, batch costing, BOM costing, recipe costing, yield costing, landed cost analysis, overhead allocation, cost driver analysis, variance analysis, contribution margin analysis, break-even analysis, and product, customer, and channel profitability analysis.
This delivers disciplined cost control through variance analysis, budget-versus-actual reviews, and continuous performance monitoring, protecting margins as the business grows.
PRICING STRATEGY
Once costs are accurate, pricing becomes a strategic decision—not a guess.
I develop pricing strategies covering value-based pricing, cost-plus pricing, competitive pricing analysis, price optimization, pricing research, SaaS subscription pricing, ecommerce pricing, wholesale pricing, retail pricing, revenue leakage analysis, discount optimization, price sensitivity analysis, and margin improvement strategies.
The goal is not simply higher prices. It is a pricing model that protects margins and strengthens competitiveness.
PROFITABILITY & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Accurate costs and effective pricing lead to the same result: sustainable profitability.
I help you identify where profit is created, where margins leak, and which decisions matter most through product, customer, and channel profitability analysis, financial analysis, unit economics, KPI reporting, and practical recommendations your team can implement immediately.
WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME
Clients hire me to solve profitability problems, not just prepare reports.
As a CMA and former EY consultant, I bring Big Four analytical discipline and practical commercial experience, combined with advanced Excel modeling, financial modeling, and AI-assisted analysis to deliver faster, more accurate insights.
Every recommendation is practical and built for your team to implement. My goal is not another report. My goal is a more profitable business.
LET'S DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT
Every business faces different costing, pricing, and profitability challenges. Message me with your specific challenge, and let's discuss how we can improve your profitability. I offer a free discovery call and typically respond within 24 hours.
Steps for completing your project
After purchasing the project, send requirements so Amarkrishna can start the project.
Delivery time starts when Amarkrishna receives requirements from you.
Amarkrishna works on your project following the steps below.
Revisions may occur after the delivery date.
1st Phase
Understanding the business
2nd Phase
Collecting documents