Junior Cost and Accounting Engineer

Flatgigs; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatgigs in Dubai seeks a professional for the role of Cost Governance and Allocation Frameworks. This position emphasizes designing and governing cost structures, allocations, and controls within the organization.

The ideal candidate should possess a CMA qualification or be actively studying towards it and have experience in tech or multi-entity environments. Responsibilities include building cost frameworks and managing multiple cost allocations while providing real-time visibility to leadership.

Qualifications

• CMA qualification or active study is a primary signal.
• Experience in a tech company or portfolio environment is preferred.
• Ability to build cost allocation frameworks from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Build cost allocation frameworks from scratch.
• Manage overhead allocations from HQ across business units.
• Track project-wise cost allocations and produce budget reports.

Skills

CMA qualification or active study

Experience in tech or multi-entity environments

Direct and indirect cost allocation understanding

Built cost models

Job description

COST GOVERNANCE AND ALLOCATION FRAMEWORKS

Cost management is not the same as accounting or financial reporting; this role focuses on designing and governing how costs are structured, allocated, tracked, and controlled across the business.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Build cost allocation frameworks within their embedded function from scratch
• Manage overhead allocations from HQ across business units
• Track project‑wise cost allocations—direct and indirect costs
• Produce accurate, timely budget reports for their service line without being chased
• Identify where costs are miscoded, duplicated, or untracked and fix them
• Give leadership cost visibility in real time, not retrospectively
• Transition into acquisitions integration in the future

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• CMA qualification or active study toward it (primary signal on a CV)
• Experience in a tech company, portfolio company, or multi‑entity group environment
• Built cost models and allocation frameworks from scratch—no inherited or maintained systems only
• Understanding of direct and indirect cost allocation, overhead allocation from HQ, and project‑wise cost tracking
• Genuine technical depth (junior or senior level is not the requirement)

WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• Technically rigorous—knows this discipline deeply, not generically
• Proactive—seeks out missing data instead of waiting for it to appear
• Works embedded inside a non‑finance function alongside people who do not speak finance
• Translates numbers into decisions and flags problems early, going beyond the report

ROLE SCOPE CLARIFICATION

This is not a general accounting, financial control, or month‑end reporting role. While accounting knowledge is valuable, the focus of this position is not limited to producing management accounts, closing reports, or summarizing historical financial performance. The role is designed for someone who can actively structure, govern, and improve cost visibility across projects, functions, and business units. Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to running reports or preparing standard accounting outputs may not be aligned with the core purpose of this role.