Cost Control Section Head

Primary Purpose:

To lead and manage the Cost Control function across the company's manufacturing and operational sites, establishing effective costing methodologies, ensuring accurate product costing and inventory valuation, monitoring operational cost performance, and driving cost optimization initiatives. The role acts as a strategic finance business partner to Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse, and Operations, providing management with reliable cost analysis, profitability insights, and actionable recommendations to support informed decision-making and sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Develop and maintain cost control policies, procedures, methodologies, and reporting standards across manufacturing and operational sites.
2. Oversee product costing, including raw materials, packaging, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, production yield, waste, and inventory valuation.
3. Lead actual-versus-standard cost analysis, investigate significant variances, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with Operations.
4. Ensure consistent costing practices and reliable cost information across factories, warehouses, and outsourced production activities.
5. Prepare and review product profitability analysis, cost trends, and financial insights to support management decisions.
6. Coordinate cost budgeting, forecasting, and standard cost updates with Finance and Operations.
7. Strengthen inventory and production cost controls and lead relevant ERP process improvements.
8. Lead, develop, and evaluate the Cost Control team, ensuring accountability, reporting quality, and timely delivery.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5 10 years of relevant experience in cost accounting, cost control, or manufacturing finance.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, frozen food, or industrial manufacturing.
• Advanced Excel skills and practical experience with ERP systems such as Oracle NetSuite, Oracle ERP, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• From 10th Of Ramadan or neighboring areas