Costing Manager

Agthia Group PJSC; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Agthia Group PJSC is seeking a Costing Manager to oversee the plant's cost structure, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. The role emphasizes product costing, variance analysis, and margin optimization to support strategic decisions.

You will analyze financial data, monitor KPIs, and drive cost efficiency with CAPEX planning and process improvements across the value chain. A strong accounting background and ERP experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 7-8 years of costing management experience in manufacturing or FMCG.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant-level cost structure and financial performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost control processes.
• Drive cost analysis, variance analysis, and margin optimization.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement corrective actions.
• Lead CAPEX planning and cost tracking.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve cost efficiency.

Skills

Costing management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Margin optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CA/ACCA/CMA/CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Costing Manager will be responsible for overseeing the plant's cost structure and financial performance, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives. This includes leading budgeting, forecasting, and cost control processes, with a strong focus on product costing, variance analysis, and margin optimization. The role involves analyzing financial and operational data to identify cost drivers, trends, and variances, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making. The Costing Manager ensures accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal policies, monitors forecast accuracy, and drives corrective actions where required. Additionally, the role leads CAPEX planning and tracking from a cost perspective, conducts audits and risk assessments related to costing and inventory, and partners closely with plant leadership to enhance cost efficiency and support continuous improvement initiatives across the value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• managing plant-level accounting operations
• leading cost analysis initiatives
• overseeing cost accounting activities including standard cost updates, variance analysis, and month-end closing
• monitoring KPIs such as labor efficiency, material consumption, and inventory levels
• maintaining accurate product costing
• partnering on pricing decisions
• overseeing inventory reconciliation
• coaching junior team members

Qualifications

• a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with professional qualifications like CA, ACCA, CMA, or CPA
• 7-8 years of experience in costing management within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle