Factory Cost Controller: Insights & Savings

Unilever PLC; Jeddah; Sur place; SAR 120 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Unilever Saudi Arabia in Jeddah seeks a Cost Accountant to ensure operational excellence by delivering accurate factory cost accounting, strong financial controls and actionable cost insight. You will support month-end closing, inventory governance and cost improvement across the BUL factory.

You will join a team that values impact for people and the planet, working with cross-functional partners to drive cost efficiency and financial reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 2–3 years’ relevant experience in cost accounting or manufacturing finance.
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, control awareness and analytical problem-solving.

Responsabilités

• Production Cost Control: Track, analyze, and control manufacturing costs including materials, labor, utilities and overheads.
• Variance Analysis: Analyze actual vs standard and budgeted costs, identify drivers and allocate costs.
• Budgeting and Planning: Develop and maintain factory budgets with production and engineering.
• Cost Optimization: Identify and track cost-saving initiatives across materials and processes.
• Performance Reporting: Prepare regular production financial reports and analyses for management.
• Month End Closing: Deliver accurate month-end cost accounting including allocations and adjustments.
• AUC & Fixed Asset Management: Monitor asset balances and CAPEX projects, ensure capitalization and accounting.
• Inventory and Standard Cost Governance: Support standard costing, inventory valuation and material analysis.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with production and finance to align cost controls with company objectives.

Connaissances

Cost accounting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

2–3 years’ relevant experience in cost accounting

Outils

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Description du poste

Unilever Saudi Arabia in Jeddah seeks a Cost Accountant to ensure operational excellence by delivering accurate factory cost accounting, strong financial controls and actionable cost insight. You will support month-end closing, inventory governance and cost improvement across the BUL factory.

You will join a team that values impact for people and the planet, working with cross-functional partners to drive cost efficiency and financial reporting accuracy.