Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Sector: Agriculture
Our client is a leading Agricultural Product Supply Company with an excellent reputation across the region. We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to be based in Abu Dhabi, United Arabi Emirates.
Responsibilities - Defining the cost structure for farm crops
- Ensure that running cost are being allocated properly for each crops
- Monthly allocation of OHD for each crops based on pre-defined formula
- Providing cost related reports to management
- Knowledge of analysing cost variances
- Coordinate with farm staff to get the information
- Assisting month end closing
- Supporting Finance Manager for annual budgets
- Any other task assigned by superiors
- Make estimation of new and proposed costs of production
- Collect and analyze information to determine costs of business activities such as the purchase of raw materials and costs of production process
- Make analysis of collected information as well as keep records of their findings and results
- Analyze changes on the methods of production, goods and services provided, and even raw materials to know how they effects the cost
- Analyze and prepare reports periodically for the differences between actual production costs and standard costs
- Maintain the documentation of data and any statistical arrangement in cost analysis
- Secure accounting related documentation such as financial statements, journal entries, cheques and invoices
- Identify possible opportunities for improving the efficiency of production with the main aim of making profit
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget to make sure that standard costs for all productions are calculated in line with budget consideration
- Assess the company's scale of preference to analyze the opportunity costs of given operations
- Advise the management in terms of financial issues
- Provide the management board with reports containing the factors that affect cost or profit of good and services
- Maintain accurate job aids for all duties and assigned
Key Skills - Excellent knowledge of MS Office
- Strong communication
- Interpersonal skills
Essential Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Commerce – Part qualified in recognized Accounting body
- At least 5 years experience in related role
- Minimum 2 years experience working within Agricultural farms
- Experience in ERP, JDE is preferred
- Must be between 25 - 50 years old
- Open to any nationalities based in UAE now – male
Salary/Compensation - Salary to be used as a guide only and will reflect experience levels and interview performance
- Salary is between 15 - 17k AED per month total package