Cost Accounting Analyst - Dubai

[ Position Summary:
This role combines traditional cost accounting responsibilities with daily engagement on the production floor. The Cost Accounting Analyst will maintain standard costs, analyze variances, support continuous-improvement initiatives, and manage vendor claim processes to ensure accurate financial treatment and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain and update standard cost data in the ERP system for raw materials, ingredients, packaging, labor and overhead.
• Validate BOMs, routings and labor assumptions to confirm accurate product costing.
• Analyze weekly and monthly variances from standard cost and produce detailed reports with root-cause analysis.
• Be present on the production floor regularly to observe processes, validate assumptions and collaborate with operations, quality and maintenance teams.
• Partner with operations to identify cost-savings opportunities via waste reduction, yield improvement and labor efficiency.
• Lead vendor claims: document issues, coordinate with procurement and quality control, track claim status and ensure proper financial treatment.
• Support new-product costing, customer pricing and marketing initiatives through detailed cost analysis.
• Assist with ERP transitions, including data migration, testing and go-live support.
• Support inventory control, participate in physical inventories and ensure correct accounting for obsolete or damaged goods.
• Contribute to weekly performance reporting, budget preparation and capital-spend analysis.
• Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and accountability around KPIs such as yield, downtime and labor efficiency.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (food or CPG preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of standard cost systems, variance analysis and cost modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Deacom or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills and solid analytical/data-visualization capability.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate across departments.
• Comfortable spending regular time on the production floor.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, process improvement and root-cause analysis.
Preferred Attributes:
• Experience managing vendor claims related to quality, performance or delivery.
• Ability to balance accounting precision with practical operational insight.
• Demonstrated initiative to drive process improvements and translate financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Clear communicator who can work cross-functionally to implement change.
Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Other Notes:
• Certain roles require background checks; additional documentation will be provided if applicable.
• Hourly applicants are required to complete an additional task after application to be considered.
• Tyson offers benefits including paid time off, 401(k), and health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage. Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ]
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