Senior Cost Accountant

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📍 Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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Seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant with a strong background in cost accounting and financial analysis within the UAE construction and/or manufacturing sectors. The role involves monitoring project and production costs, analyzing financial performance, preparing management reports, and supporting cost control. Key responsibilities include developing and analyzing cost structures, budgets, and forecasts; performing various costing analyses; monitoring and controlling costs; tracking work-in-progress and inventory valuation; identifying cost variances and savings opportunities; preparing detailed reports; supporting month-end closing; and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Strong UAE experience in construction/manufacturing is essential. Proficiency in cost accounting, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, project costing, production costing, inventory valuation, and work-in-progress accounting is required. Mandatory hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are necessary. Knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT, and Corporate Tax regulations is important. Professional accounting qualifications like CMA, ACCA, CPA, or CA are advantageous. Strong analytical, reporting, problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail are crucial. Applicants must be currently available in the UAE.
Required Skills
Finance, Legal & Governance
Financial AnalysisCorporate TaxVATIFRSCost Accounting
Information Technology
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with a minimum of 10 years of relevant accounting and cost-control experience. Must have strong UAE experience in construction and/or manufacturing sectors, with proven experience in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) is mandatory, along with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT, and Corporate Tax regulations is required. Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills are essential, with high attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines. Applicants must currently be available in the UAE.
Description
We Are Hiring: Senior Cost AccountantWe are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant with a strong background in cost accounting and financial analysis within the UAE construction and/or manufacturing sectors.The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring project and production costs, analysing financial performance, preparing management reports, and supporting effective cost control across operations.Key Responsibilities:Develop, monitor, and analyse cost structures, budgets, forecasts, and variance reports.Perform cost allocation, job costing, project costing, production costing, and profitability analysis.Monitor and control material, labour, equipment, overhead, project, and operational costs.Track work-in-progress, inventory valuation, and the allocation of direct and indirect costs.Identify cost variances, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities.Prepare detailed cost, profitability, and management reports.Support month-end closing, including cost accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations, and provisions.Work closely with operations, procurement, production, project, and site teams to ensure accurate cost recording.Maintain accurate cost and accounting records in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision).Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company financial policies.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.Minimum 10 years of relevant accounting and cost-control experience.Strong UAE experience within the construction and/or manufacturing sector.Proven experience in cost accounting, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.Strong knowledge of project costing, production costing, inventory valuation, and work-in-progress accounting.Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) is mandatory.SAP experience is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.Good knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT, and Corporate Tax regulations.Professional accounting qualifications such as CMA, ACCA, CPA, or CA are an advantage..Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.High attention to detail and the ability to meet reporting deadlines.Applicants must currently be available in the UAE.
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