Position: Cost Accountant - Food manufacturing Job Location: Al ain
Candidate must be in UAE
Job type: Full time
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Role Overview:We are hiring a qualified Cost Accountant with mandatory Food Industry experience to manage costing, budgeting, and financial analysis for our operations in Sharjah.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage product costing, standard costing, and variance analysis for food production
- Prepare cost sheets, BOM, recipe costing, and yield analysis
- Monitor inventory valuation, raw material consumption, and WIP
- Develop and control budgets, forecasts, and cost reduction initiatives
- Conduct profitability analysis by product, channel, and SKU
- Prepare monthly cost reports and management dashboards
- Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and Finance for cost control
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
Key Requirements: - CMA Certification is mandatory
- Minimum 5 years of relevant Cost Accounting experience
- Previous experience in the Food Industry is mandatory
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting, costing, budgeting, and financial analysis
- Proficiency in ERP (SAP/Oracle) and Advanced Excel