Cost Control Manager

AlKhalejiah | الخليجية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AlKhalejiah | الخليجيه is seeking an experienced Cost Control Manager to lead costing in our food manufacturing bakery and FMCG operation. The role focuses on establishing accurate product costing, monitoring production costs, analyzing variances, and improving margins.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in manufacturing cost accounting, preferably in bakery, pastry, confectionery, or FMCG, and will partner with Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive cost efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CMA/CPA/ACCA/SOCPA is an advantage.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in costing or cost control.
• Experience in a factory/production environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG preferred.
• Strong costing, BOM costing, inventory valuation, variances, overhead allocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control and product-costing activities in the factory.
• Develop standard costs for materials, labor, packaging, and overhead.
• Analyze variances against standard and budgeted costs.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile materials, WIP, finished goods.
• Provide cost reports, forecasts, and management presentations.
• Support budgeting, month-end close, and ERP costing processes.
• Partner with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance teams.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Excel

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Business partnering

Communication to management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional certification CMA/CPA/ACCA/SOCPA (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Odoo

Job description

Job Title:

Cost Control Manager – Food Manufacturing

Industry:

Food Manufacturing / Bakery / Pastry / FMCG

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cost Control Manager to lead and strengthen the costing function for a food manufacturing operation specializing in bakery, pastry, sweets, and related products.

The role will be responsible for establishing accurate product costing, monitoring production costs, analyzing variances, controlling inventory-related costs, and identifying opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate must have strong hands‑on experience in manufacturing cost accounting, preferably within the food, bakery, pastry, confectionery, or FMCG industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the factory’s cost control and product-costing activities.
• Develop and maintain accurate standard costs for raw materials, labor, packaging, and manufacturing overheads.
• Calculate and review product costs using recipes, Bills of Materials (BOM), production yields, and routing data.
• Monitor actual production costs against standard and budgeted costs.
• Analyze material, labor, overhead, purchase-price, usage, yield, and production variances.
• Review food costs, wastage, spoilage, production losses, and consumption patterns.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, and packaging materials.
• Ensure accurate allocation of direct and indirect manufacturing costs.
• Analyze product, category, customer, and channel profitability.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities without compromising product quality or operational standards.
• Support pricing decisions through accurate cost and margin analysis.
• Partner closely with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse, Sales, and Finance teams.
• Participate in physical inventory counts and investigate stock and consumption discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management presentations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, month‑end closing, and management reporting.
• Improve costing policies, internal controls, reporting tools, and ERP costing processes.
• Provide management with clear recommendations to improve margins and factory performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, or SOCPA is an advantage.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including strong experience in manufacturing costing or cost control.
• Proven experience in a factory or production environment is essential.
• Experience within food manufacturing, industrial bakery, pastry, confectionery, or FMCG is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOM costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and manufacturing overhead allocation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or similar systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and business‑partnering skills.
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to operational and senior management teams.