Cost Accountant (Food Industry)

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 Show more Show less

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.

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.