Job Title: Cost Accountant (Food Industry)
Location: Sharjah, UAE
Employment Type: Full-time, on-site
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
About the Role
We are hiring an experienced Cost Accountant for a food industry client in Sharjah. You will own cost control and costing analysis across the business and give management accurate, timely cost insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain standard costs, actual costs and variance analysis for raw materials, packaging, labour and overheads
- Monitor inventory valuation, stock movements, wastage and yield, and reconcile them with the books
- Calculate product-wise and batch-wise costing and margins
- Analyse cost variances and report findings to management with recommendations
- Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end closing activities
- Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse and finance teams to ensure cost data accuracy
- Handle costing and reporting across multiple group entities, including inter-company reconciliations
- Support internal and external audits with costing documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a professional qualification (CMA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Cost Accountant
- Experience in the food industry is a must
- Industrial or manufacturing background with multi-entity (group) operations is preferred
- Strong working knowledge of ERP and costing systems, and advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills
- Able to work to deadlines and handle month-end pressure
