Cost Accountant

On-site Full Time
Egypt , Giza
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Job Details

  • Prepare and analyze product and recipe costing to ensure accurate cost calculations.

  • Monitor food and beverage costs and analyze cost fluctuations.

  • Calculate and monitor COGS, food cost, and beverage cost.

  • Perform regular inventory counts and reconcile physical inventory with system records.

  • Analyze inventory variances, wastage, shortages, and overages and investigate discrepancies.

  • Monitor purchasing, receiving, storage, and consumption processes from a costing perspective.

  • Prepare cost reports, variance analysis, and management reports.

  • Analyze actual costs versus standard/budgeted costs and identify variances.

  • Review purchase prices and supplier invoices to ensure accurate costing.

  • Maintain and update costing sheets, recipes, BOMs, and item master data.

  • Work closely with Finance, Procurement, Warehouse, Operations, and Restaurant teams to control costs.

  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction and improve overall cost efficiency.

  • Ensure proper allocation and recording of direct and indirect costs.

  • Support month-end closing activities and prepare relevant costing reports.

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of costing and inventory-related financial data.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Cost Accounting, preferably within F&B, restaurants, hospitality, or food manufacturing.

  • Strong practical experience in inventory control, product costing, COGS, and variance analysis.

  • Strong understanding of food & beverage costing and recipe costing.

  • Experience with inventory management and stock reconciliation.

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.

  • Experience using ERP/accounting systems; restaurant management systems is a plus.

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Ability to analyze large amounts of financial and operational data.

  • Strong communication and coordination skills.

  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

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