Cost Accountant - Food Manufacturing (UAE, On-Site)

AimGulf; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 134,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

AimGulf is recruiting a qualified Cost Accountant for our food manufacturing client in Al Ain, UAE. The on-site role focuses on costing, budgeting and financial analysis to support operations and improve profitability.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of cost accounting experience in the food industry and CMA certification, with strong ERP (SAP/Oracle) and Advanced Excel skills to drive cost control and reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of cost accounting experience.
• Mandatory experience in the food industry.
• CMA certification required.

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.

Skills

Cost accounting

Costing

Budgeting

Financial analysis

ERP SAP/Oracle

Advanced Excel

Education

CMA Certification

Job description

AimGulf is recruiting a qualified Cost Accountant for our food manufacturing client in Al Ain, UAE. The on-site role focuses on costing, budgeting and financial analysis to support operations and improve profitability.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of cost accounting experience in the food industry and CMA certification, with strong ERP (SAP/Oracle) and Advanced Excel skills to drive cost control and reporting.