Senior Cost Accountant

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Volantes Technical Recruitment is supporting a leading organisation in Dubai, UAE, for a Cost Accountant Lead in the aviation and advanced manufacturing sector. This is a hands-on finance role responsible for capturing, analysing and reporting programme and project costs, with ownership of cost accounting, inventory, accounts payable and payroll activities.

The role requires 4–8 years in cost or management accounting, ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics), advanced Excel, and CMA/ACCA/CPA or

Qualifications

• 4–8 years' experience in cost or management accounting.
• Experience in aviation, automotive, manufacturing or capex-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, COGS, inventory valuation and variance reporting.
• Experience working with programme/project cost data.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable and payroll.
• UAE WPS knowledge is preferred.
• ERP experience such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Relevant accounting/finance qualification — CMA, ACCA, CPA or part-qualified equivalent.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Gather, consolidate and reconcile programme and product cost data.
• Maintain standard and actual costs within the ERP system.
• Prepare monthly COGS, inventory valuation and unit-economics reporting.
• Produce standard-versus-actual cost variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate inventory and work-in-progress (WIP) cost records.
• Coordinate Accounts Payable, including invoice verification, PO matching, approvals and supplier reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly payroll, including salaries, allowances, deductions, leave and end-of-service calculations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and audit activities.
• Maintain highly accurate financial records in line with company accounting procedures.

Skills

Cost accounting

Management accounting

ERP systems

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

CMA/ACCA/ CPA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Job description

Cost Accountant Lead – Aviation / Advanced ManufacturingLocation: Dubai, UAEFull-time | On-siteVolantes Technical Recruitment is supporting a leading organisation within the advanced aviation and technology sector in Dubai with the appointment of an experienced Cost Accountant Lead.This is a hands-on finance position responsible for accurately capturing, analysing and reporting programme and project costs, alongside ownership of key cost accounting, inventory, accounts payable and payroll activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, consolidate and reconcile programme and product cost data.
• Maintain standard and actual costs within the ERP system.
• Prepare monthly COGS, inventory valuation and unit-economics reporting.
• Produce standard-versus-actual cost variance analysis.
• Maintain accurate inventory and work-in-progress (WIP) cost records.
• Coordinate Accounts Payable, including invoice verification, PO matching, approvals and supplier reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly payroll, including salaries, allowances, deductions, leave and end-of-service calculations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and audit activities.
• Maintain highly accurate financial records in line with company accounting procedures.

Key Requirements

• 4–8 years' experience within cost or management accounting.
• Experience within aviation, automotive, manufacturing or another CapEx-intensive industry.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, COGS, inventory valuation and variance reporting.
• Experience working with programme/project cost data.
• Hands-on experience with Accounts Payable and payroll.
• UAE WPS knowledge is preferred.
• ERP experience such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Relevant Accounting/Finance qualification — CMA, ACCA, CPA or part-qualified equivalent.
• Fluent English.