Cost Control Manager

Apply. Save. Job Title: Cost Control Manager – Food Manufacturing. Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Industry: Food Manufacturing / Bakery / Pastry / FMCG. Job Summary. We are seeking an experienced Cost Control Manager to lead and strengthen the costing function for a food manufacturing operation specializing in bakery, pastry, sweets, and related products. The role will be responsible for establishing accurate product costing, monitoring production costs, analyzing variances, controlling inventory-related costs, and identifying opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience in manufacturing cost accounting, preferably within the food, bakery, pastry, confectionery, or FMCG industry. This is a great opportunity to build a career in the SAP FICO domain. Interested candidates looking to grow in SAP FICO are encouraged to apply. This role offers hands-on exposure to real-world SAP FICO projects.

Key Responsibilities. Lead the factory’s cost control and product-costing activities. Develop and maintain accurate standard costs for raw materials, labor, packaging, and manufacturing overheads. Calculate and review product costs using recipes, Bills of Materials (BOM), production yields, and routing data. Monitor actual production costs against standard and budgeted costs. Analyze material, labor, overhead, purchase-price, usage, yield, and production variances. Review food costs, wastage, spoilage, production losses, and consumption patterns. Monitor inventory valuation and reconcile raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, and packaging materials. Ensure accurate allocation of direct and indirect manufacturing costs. Analyze product, category, customer, and channel profitability. Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising product quality or operational standards. Support pricing decisions through accurate cost and margin analysis. Partner closely with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse, Sales, and Finance teams. Participate in physical inventory counts and investigate stock and consumption discrepancies. Prepare monthly cost reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management presentations. Support budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and management reporting. Improve costing policies, internal controls, reporting tools, and ERP costing processes. Provide management with clear recommendations to improve margins and factory performance. Qualifications and Experience. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional certification such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, or SOCPA is an advantage. Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, including strong experience in manufacturing costing or cost control. Proven experience in a factory or production environment is essential. Experience within food manufacturing, industrial bakery, pastry, confectionery, or FMCG is strongly preferred. Strong knowledge of standard costing, BOM costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and manufacturing overhead allocation. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, or similar systems is preferred. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business-partnering skills. Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to operational and senior management teams. Key Competencies. Manufacturing Cost Accounting. Product and Recipe Costing. Standard Costing. BOM and Yield Analysis. Inventory Valuation. Production Variance Analysis. Food Cost and Waste Control. Margin and Profitability Analysis. Budgeting and Forecasting. ERP Costing and Reporting. Cross-functional Business Partnering. Show less. Seniority level. Associate. Employment type. Full-time. Industries. Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Manufacturing Candidates with strong communication skills and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply. Freshers and experienced professionals meeting the above criteria are welcome to apply. Only candidates matching the required skill set and experience level will be considered.