Cost Analyst: Data-Driven Cost & Profit Optimizer

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two duty meals provided at EKFC

Health and wellness coverage

Paid time off and public holidays

Performance-based bonus and salary‑re‑

Salary review opportunities

Recognition for achievements

Learning and development support

Team events and engagement

Job summary

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) in Dubai is seeking an experienced Finance Analyst with a strong background in cost accounting and manufacturing finance. You will partner with Production, Commercial and Supply Chain to drive efficiency and protect profitability.

The role requires advanced Excel and ERP experience (JDE or similar), and you will develop cost standards, analyze variances, and support decision making with robust reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or commerce or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance area, preferably background in production and/or manufacturing accounting.
• With a minimum of 2 years in a similar capacity.
• Background in performing analytical tasks and corresponding report preparation.
• Advanced Excel functionality and other MS Office proficiency applications.
• Advanced user of JDE ERP platform, or familiarity with any ERP system.
• Process improvements experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day data analysis for cost and manufacturing within EKFC. Collaborate with Production, Commercial and Supply Chain to drive efficiencies in production and procurement.
• Develop and analyze cost standards tracking system, wastage analysis and major cost drivers to monitor and highlight trends for the stakeholders.
• Support Costing Manager through proactive reporting analysis of variances/trends, communicating issues and opportunities for action to maximize revenue/profit.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate historical data to provide a basis for assumptions, methodologies, and estimates.
• Manage updating and maintaining the costing database in the ERP; train and oversee ERP cost system setup per policies.
• Analyze changes in products/menus design, raw materials or production methods to determine effects on cost.
• Perform Cost Benchmarking analysis to support insourcing/outsourcing decisions to maximize profitability.
• Set up, monitor and reconcile Landed Cost rulings for Foreign Purchases to allocate costs appropriately.
• Collaborate with Costing Manager on developing cost methodology, cost standards, and KPI reporting; perform ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Analytical & problem solving

Communication

Independent and team work

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or commerce

Tools

JDE ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) in Dubai is seeking an experienced Finance Analyst with a strong background in cost accounting and manufacturing finance. You will partner with Production, Commercial and Supply Chain to drive efficiency and protect profitability.

The role requires advanced Excel and ERP experience (JDE or similar), and you will develop cost standards, analyze variances, and support decision making with robust reporting.