Assistant Manager – Manufacturing Costing & Plant Finance

About the role

A leading organization in Dubai, UAE is hiring an experienced finance professional with strong exposure to manufacturing operations, product costing and plant finance. The role suits candidates from FMCG, food production, beverage, pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging or large-scale industrial backgrounds who have supported factory operations from a finance and costing perspective.

Key responsibilities

• Manage product and manufacturing cost analysis across production operations
• Monitor plant performance, operational expenses and cost variances
• Analyze raw material usage, wastage, yield and process efficiency
• Support inventory valuation, stock reconciliation and slow-moving inventory analysis
• Prepare management reports, budgeting inputs and financial performance dashboards
• Coordinate with production, supply chain, procurement and finance teams to improve cost visibility and operational efficiency
• Support month-end closing activities related to manufacturing finance and costing
• Review Bills of Materials (BOMs), recipes and cost structures within ERP systems

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• CMA / CA qualification highly preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing finance, plant costing or cost accounting
• Strong background in FMCG, food manufacturing, beverage, pharma, packaging or industrial manufacturing sectors

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with SAP CO / SAP FICO or similar ERP systems
• Advanced Excel, analytical and reporting skills
• Experience in inventory analysis, variance reporting and budgeting
• Preferred: factory finance operations, product costing and SKU profitability, manufacturing KPI reporting, production variance analysis and cost optimization initiatives