Cost Controller / Junior Accountant

Fruitful Day; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruitful Day is seeking a meticulous Cost Controller Junior Accountant in the UAE to manage food-cost controls and basic accounting tasks. You will track daily costs by SKU, log direct purchases in Odoo, and maintain wastage records with weekly reporting.

You will reconcile invoices vs POs, support procurement, and assist with month-end close, VAT compliance, and audits. UAE experience preferred; Arabic a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and/or pursuing ACCA/CMA.
• UAE experience preferred; Arabic a plus but not required.
• Strong knowledge of COGS, wastage, standard and AVCO costing.

Responsibilities

• Track daily cost control and accounting tasks across food and beverages.
• Log direct purchases and reconcile supplier invoices with POs and delivery notes.
• Maintain wastage and cost logs, analyze variances, and report findings.
• Support procurement, pricing input, and AVCO costing for menus and products.
• Assist with month-end close, VAT filing, and audit documentation.

Skills

Cost control

Excel/Google Sheets

Attention to detail

Odoo experience

Inventory costing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/CMA pursuing (preferred)

Tools

Odoo

Job description

Job Overview

Cost Control primary focus Track daily weekly fruit and ingredient cost by SKU and channel flag deviations from target immediately Log all direct market purchases bananas watermelon mango etc same-day in Odoo per the current direct-purchasing process Maintain a weekly wastage log alongside cost since wastage is the direct offset to purchasing gains track both together never in isolation Reconcile supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes investigate price or quantity variances Support the Operations team with procurement supplier selection purchase order accuracy and pricing input for kitchen and market purchases Support standard and AVCO average cost costing recipe costing for new products and menu items across all four sub-brands Prepare weekly cost dashboards for the leadership meeting

Cost Control Responsibilities

• Track daily weekly fruit and ingredient cost by SKU and channel and flag deviations from target immediately
• Log all direct market purchases (bananas watermelon mango etc) same-day in Odoo per the current direct-purchasing process
• Maintain a weekly wastage log alongside cost; since wastage is the direct offset to purchasing gains track both together never in isolation
• Reconcile supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes investigate price or quantity variances
• Support the Operations team with procurement supplier selection purchase order accuracy and pricing input for kitchen and market purchases
• Support standard and AVCO average cost costing recipe costing for new products and menu items across all four sub-brands
• Prepare weekly cost dashboards for the leadership meeting

Junior Accounting Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day transactional accounting accounts payable receivable processing invoicing and payment reconciliation
• Support payroll data checks e.g. verifying payroll files against confirmed HR arrangements before figures are used in reporting
• Assist with month-end close tasks accruals inventory valuation journal entries under supervision
• Track and reconcile OPEX lines utilities subscriptions and IT contracts against budget support periodic subscriptions utilities audits
• Maintain accurate well-filed supporting documentation for VAT filing corporate tax and the annual audit
• Escalate data discrepancies to the Lead Accountant rather than resolving unilaterally

Success Looks Like Fruit ingredient cost and wastage are tracked and reported weekly without prompting. Direct purchases are logged same-day every time with no backlog. Supplier invoice variances are caught before payment not after. The Lead Accountant has reliable junior support freeing capacity for higher-value accounting work.

A note on this role Cost Controller Junior Accountant is a recognized hybrid pairing food-cost inventory control with general accounting duties is standard in UAE hospitality and F& B businesses of this size where a dedicated cost controller alone wouldn’t be full-time work. As FFD scales the two halves can split into separate cost control and accounting hires.

Qualifications 1-3 years' experience in cost control, F& B/hospitality accounting, or a junior accounting role; F& B/food cost experience strongly preferred. Working knowledge of inventory/cost accounting principles (COGS, wastage, standard and AVCO costing). Comfortable in Excel/Google Sheets; Odoo experience a strong plus. High attention to detail and comfortable with daily/weekly reporting cadence this role lives in the numbers, not just the month-end close. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or actively pursuing ACCA/CMA). UAE experience preferred; Arabic a plus but not required.