Food Manufacturing Costing Specialist – Margin Optimizer

Al Ghurair; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,240 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair, based in Dubai, is looking for a Product Costing Specialist. This full-time role involves managing cost allocation, production efficiency, and variance control in the food production sector to help improve margins and operational performance.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 5-7 years of experience in cost accounting and a strong focus on product costing and inventory valuation. The position offers opportunities for career development within a diversified group.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in cost accounting or manufacturing finance.
• Strong knowledge of product costing and inventory valuation.
• Ability to convert complex cost data into practical financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate standard costs and overhead absorption rates across operations.
• Perform monthly inventory valuation and reserve analysis.
• Support annual budget and rolling forecast cycles.

Skills

Product costing

Standard costing

Inventory valuation

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

Variance analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Professional accounting qualification (CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA)

Tools

ERP systems

KPI dashboards

Job description

Al Ghurair, based in Dubai, is looking for a Product Costing Specialist. This full-time role involves managing cost allocation, production efficiency, and variance control in the food production sector to help improve margins and operational performance.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 5-7 years of experience in cost accounting and a strong focus on product costing and inventory valuation. The position offers opportunities for career development within a diversified group.