Assistant Factory Cost Controller

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	نوع العقد	دوام كامل
	طبيعة الوظيفة	بالموقع
	الموقع	جدة

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About the Role

Unilever Arabia is seeking an Assistant Factory Cost Controller to join their team in Jeddah, Mecca Region. This full-time role is essential for ensuring operational excellence by delivering accurate factory cost accounting, maintaining strong financial controls, and providing actionable cost insights. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Role Purpose and Context

The Assistant Factory Cost Controller will support month-end closing activities, inventory and fixed-asset governance, management reporting, savings tracking, and cost improvement initiatives across the BUL factory. This role contributes to a team focused on impactful work for both people and the planet, aligning cost control efforts with overall company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Track, analyze, and control manufacturing costs, including raw and packaging materials, labor, utilities, overheads, depreciation, and other production-related expenses.
Perform detailed analysis of actual versus standard and budgeted costs, identify key cost drivers and variances, investigate root causes, and ensure accurate allocation of manufacturing costs.
Develop and maintain factory and manufacturing budgets in collaboration with production, engineering, and other relevant functions.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify, quantify, and track cost-saving initiatives across materials, production processes, utilities, waste, labor, and factory overheads.
Prepare regular production financial reports and performance analysis for management.
Deliver accurate and timely month-end cost accounting, including allocations, charge-outs, reclassifications, accruals, and write-offs with complete support.
Monitor AUC balances and CAPEX projects, ensuring timely asset capitalization and accurate asset accounting.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal control procedures.
Support standard costing, inventory valuation, material consumption analysis, stock adjustments, and related controls to ensure accurate product costing and financial reporting.
Work closely with production and finance teams to align cost control efforts with overall company objectives. Build business cases for projects by analyzing costs, benefits, and potential risks to support investment decisions.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
2–3 years of relevant experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or a related role.
Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel.
Strong attention to detail, control awareness, and analytical problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of ERP systems is often required.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.