Cost Accountant

📍 Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

📑 Department: Finance & Cost Control

1. Costing & Manufacturing Analysis

• Develop and maintain standard and actual costs for PVC pipes, aluminum profiles, façade systems, and related accessories.
• Analyze BOMs, production routings, extrusion, fabrication, coating, and installation-related costs.
• Perform variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) and recommend corrective actions.

2. Inventory, WIP & Scrap Control

• Monitor and value raw materials (PVC resin, additives, aluminum billets, glass, accessories), WIP, and finished goods.
• Reconcile inventory with physical counts and production reports.
• Track scrap, wastage, rework, yield, and efficiency across extrusion and fabrication lines.

3. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support preparation of manufacturing budgets and cost forecasts.
• Compare actual vs budgeted costs and highlight variances.
• Support CAPEX evaluations for machinery, molds, dies, extrusion lines, and fabrication equipment.

4. Reporting & Management Support

• Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards, and KPIs for management.
• Support product pricing, quotation costing, and margin analysis for projects and tenders.
• Provide cost insights to production, procurement, and sales teams.

5. Systems, Controls & Compliance

• Maintain costing modules in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / ERPNext / others).
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, VAT, and internal cost control policies.
• Support internal and external audits, particularly related to inventory and manufacturing costs.

📌 Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of manufacturing costing (PVC pipes, aluminum façade, extrusion & fabrication).
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP costing experience mandatory.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, engineering, procurement, and sales teams.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance / Cost Accounting.
• 5–8+ years of cost accounting experience in PVC pipes, aluminum, façade, or metal/plastics manufacturing.
• CMA / ACCA / CPA is a strong advantage.
• 💼 Additional Requirements
• Experience in Saudi Arabia / GCC preferred.
• Knowledge of VAT, ZATCA compliance, and local regulations is a plus.
• Hands-on exposure to manufacturing KPIs and operational costing.
• 🎯 KPIs (Indicative)
• Cost variance reduction
• Inventory & WIP accuracy
• Scrap & wastage control
• Gross margin improvement
• Timely and accurate cost reporting
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