Senior Cost Accountant

We Are Hiring: Senior Cost Accountant We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant with a strong background in cost accounting and financial analysis within the UAE construction and/or manufacturing sectors. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring project and production costs, analysing financial performance, preparing management reports, and supporting effective cost control across operations. Key Responsibilities: • Develop, monitor, and analyse cost structures, budgets, forecasts, and variance reports. • Perform cost allocation, job costing, project costing, production costing, and profitability analysis. • Monitor and control material, labour, equipment, overhead, project, and operational costs. • Track work-in-progress, inventory valuation, and the allocation of direct and indirect costs. • Identify cost variances, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities. • Prepare detailed cost, profitability, and management reports. • Support month-end closing, including cost accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations, and provisions. • Work closely with operations, procurement, production, project, and site teams to ensure accurate cost recording. • Maintain accurate cost and accounting records in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision). • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company financial policies. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. • Minimum 10 years of relevant accounting and cost-control experience. • Strong UAE experience within the construction and/or manufacturing sector. • Proven experience in cost accounting, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. • Strong knowledge of project costing, production costing, inventory valuation, and work-in-progress accounting. • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) is mandatory. • SAP experience is an advantage. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • Good knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT, and Corporate Tax regulations. • Professional accounting qualifications such as CMA, ACCA, CPA, or CA are an advantage.. • Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills. • High attention to detail and the ability to meet reporting deadlines. • Applicants must currently be available in the UAE. Show more Show less