Costing Section Head

Are you a hands-on costing professional with strong manufacturing experience and advanced SAP expertise

Were looking for an experienced Costing Section Head to lead our costing function drive cost control initiatives ensure accurate product costing and inventory valuation and provide valuable financial insights that support operational efficiency and profitability.

Location: Cairo Egypt
Industry: Waterproofing Manufacturing
Department: Finance
Reporting To: CFO
Experience: 10 years

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the costing function and ensure accurate product costing covering raw materials direct labor manufacturing overheads and production variances.
• Manage standard costing systems product cost structures and cost allocations across products and production lines.
• Monitor manufacturing overheads including over- and under-applied costs.
• Implement and follow up on Activity-Based Costing (ABC).
• Analyze actual versus standard costs and budgets investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and monitor material consumption production yields wastage scrap and manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive improvements in production costs and gross profit margins.
• Prepare periodic costing analyses and management reports to support business decisions.
• Ensure accurate integration of costing data within SAP including material master data BOMs routings and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with Production Supply Chain Procurement Warehouse and Finance teams.
• Participate in budgeting forecasting and financial planning related to manufacturing costs.
• Lead and develop the costing team while ensuring accurate and timely deliverables.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Commerce Accounting Finance or a related field.
• 7- 10 years of relevant experience in costing and cost accounting.
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus.
• Strong practical knowledge of manufacturing costing methodologies standard costing variance analysis and inventory valuation.
• Hands-on SAP experience is mandatory preferably with exposure to SAP CO and FI modules and manufacturing-related costing processes.
• CMA qualification is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership team management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate cost data into actionable recommendations.
• Effective cross-functional coordination and collaboration.
• High standards of integrity accountability and professional conduct.

The Ideal Candidate:
A results-driven costing professional with solid manufacturing exposure strong technical expertise and practical SAP knowledge capable of leading the costing function and translating complex cost data into meaningful business insights.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to share their updated CVs.