Cost Control Manager

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia; Riyadh; Sur place; SAR 320 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia seeks a senior Finance leader to drive an end-to-end cost management, manufacturing finance and inventory control framework that turns operational data into actionable insight and provides a single, reliable view of product cost, supply-chain performance and capital impact.

You will own standard costing, monitor overheads, validate benefits, partner with Plant and Supply Chain, lead budgeting and rolling forecasts, and develop the Plant Controller

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Management Accounting or related discipline.
• CMA, ACCA or CPA preferred.
• Experience: +10 years in FMCG/manufacturing finance with plant controlling, product costing, inventory and supply-chain finance.

Responsabilités

• Establish and maintain a Finance-validated productivity and savings tracker with validated benefits.
• Lead monthly reviews of production costs against budget and forecast, analyze variances, drive corrective actions.
• Own standard-costing process; coordinate updates with Supply Chain, Procurement and Accounting; ensure reliable COGS data.
• Lead monitoring of G&A and controllable overheads; challenge discretionary spending and run zero-based budgeting.
• Provide independent finance challenge of Capex proposals and monitor spend; support capital allocation.
• Lead budgeting and rolling forecast for manufacturing, supply-chain and G&A; produce monthly cost-performance packs.
• Ensure controls over product costing, inventory valuation, and SAP data alignment; support month-end/year-end close.
• Lead, coach and develop the Plant Controller and Manufacturing Finance team.

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Data analytics

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting or Finance

CMA/ACCA/CPA

Outils

SAP S/4HANA FI/CO

CO-PC/Product Costing

MM and Material Ledger

Power BI

Description du poste

To lead an end-to-end cost management, manufacturing finance and inventory control framework that turns operational data into actionable insight, drives sustainable productivity and margin improvement across the value chain, and gives the Finance Director and business leadership a single, reliable view of product cost, supply-chain performance, inventory exposure, G&A efficiency and return on capital.

Job Accountabilities:

• Establish and maintain a Finance-validated productivity and savings tracker, distinguishing realized P&L savings, cost avoidance and timing impacts, and independently validate benefits claimed by operational functions.
• Lead plant finance business partnering review monthly production, conversion, utilities, labor and overhead costs against budget, forecast and standard; analyze volume, usage, yield, efficiency and absorption variances and agree corrective actions with Plant and Supply Chain management.
• Own the standard-costing process: coordinate annual and periodic standard-cost updates with Supply Chain, Procurement and Accounting, review SKU cost by package and line, and ensure reliable COGS data for FP&A, Commercial Finance and SKU profitability analysis.
• Lead monitoring of G&A and controllable overheads: cost-center reviews, run-rate risks, challenge of discretionary spending, cost benchmarks, zero-based budgeting and annual cost-challenge exercises.
• Provide independent Finance challenge of Capex proposals (ROI, payback, NPV, scope and alternatives), monitor approved Capex against budget, run post-investment reviews and support the Finance Director in capital allocation.
• Lead the manufacturing, supply-chain and G&A components of the budget and rolling forecast and produce monthly cost-performance packs that translate operational KPIs into financial impact.
• Ensure controls over product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing costs and Capex; align SAP records with operational data, support month-end, year-end close and audits, and escalated material exceptions to the Finance Director.
• Lead, coach and develop the Plant Controller, Manufacturing Finance and Inventory Control team.

Education & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Management Accounting or related discipline; CMA, ACCA or CPA
• Experience: +10 years of progressive Finance experience in FMCG, manufacturing, beverages or high-volume distribution; strong plant controlling, product costing, inventory and supply-chain finance; experience managing Finance professionals
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA FI/CO, CO-PC/Product Costing, MM and Material Ledger; Power BI; advanced Excel/data analytics; financial modelling and investment appraisal.
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing environments is preferred.