Assistant Manager
Job Description
We are hiring an experienced finance professional with strong exposure to manufacturing operations, product costing, and plant finance to join a leading organization in Dubai, UAE. This opportunity is ideal for candidates coming from FMCG, food production, beverage, pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, or large-scale industrial environments who have hands-on experience supporting factory operations from a finance and costing perspective.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CMA / CA qualification is 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
- Hands-on experience using SAP CO / SAP FICO or similar ERP systems
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with advanced Excel knowledge
- Experience in inventory analysis, variance reporting, and budgeting
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Background:
- Factory finance operations
- Product costing and SKU profitability
- Manufacturing KPI reporting
- Production variance analysis
- Cost optimization initiatives
Responsibilities Duties:
- 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