Assistant Manager - FP&A and Costing

Confidential, Dubai; Dubai; Sur place; AED 240 000 - 360 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Confidential, Dubai seeks a seasoned finance professional to lead Financial Planning & Analysis, costing, and manufacturing cost control across poultry, feed and FMCG in UAE/GCC. You will drive FP&A, pricing profitability analysis, and ensure data integrity in SAP.

The role demands strong Excel/BI skills and hands-on SAP experience in product costing, inventory, and production orders. You will deliver monthly MIS, budgets and forecasts to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent
• Manufacturing industry experience is mandatory
• Hands-on SAP experience in product costing, inventory, production orders and financial reporting required
• Proven FP&A, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, manufacturing variances and inventory valuation

Responsabilités

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): monthly MIS, management reports, KPI dashboards; coordinate budgets and forecasts
• Pricing, Promotions & Profitability Analysis: assess pricing, discounts, profitability and promotions
• Product Costing & Manufacturing Cost Control: update product cost estimates, evaluate BOMs, monitor yields, variances, inventory
• Data Integrity & Fixed Asset Control: ensure data accuracy, review master data, ensure compliance with policies and controls

Connaissances

FP&A

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cost accounting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Outils

SAP

Excel

BI tools

Description du poste

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the Financial Planning and Reporting and Costing, should have an experience in Poultry, Feed and similar FMCG experience in UAE and GCC region. This candidate must be knowledgeable about the local market, led F&P and Analysis and Costing.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
   • Prepare monthly MIS reports, management reporting packs, and KPI dashboards.
   • Coordinate annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and financial planning.
   • Analyse financial and operational performance against budgets, forecasts, and targets.
   • Identify variances, risks, and improvement opportunities, providing actionable business insights to management.
2. Pricing, Promotions & Profitability Analysis
   • Evaluate pricing, discounts, and promotional proposals for financial impact and profitability.
   • Analyse product and customer profitability, gross margins, and contribution margins.
   • Conduct pricing simulations and monitor promotional performance to support informed commercial decisions.
3. Product Costing & Manufacturing Cost Control
   • Prepare and update product cost estimates and standard costs.
   • Evaluate BOMs, material consumption, production yields, wastage, and overhead allocations.
   • Analyse manufacturing cost variances, production efficiencies, and key cost drivers.
   • Monitor inventory valuation, consumption, stock movements, and slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
   • Review and settle production orders in SAP, ensuring accurate cost allocation and reconciliation.
4. Data Integrity & Fixed Asset Control
   • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial, operational, and costing data.
   • Review material master data, BOMs, and product costing records.
   • Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related discipline and a professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Manufacturing industry experience is mandatory.
• Hands-on SAP experience is mandatory, particularly in product costing, inventory, production orders, and financial reporting.
• Proven experience in FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting.
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, and production order settlement.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing KPI dashboards and management reports using BI tools are an advantage.