Description

Strategic finance leader with 10+ years of experience across F&B, FMCG and manufacturing in the UAE. CMA-qualified with deep expertise in cost accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and financial planning. Proven ability to design cost reporting frameworks, improve data quality, and drive cost optimization across high-volume, multi-business unit environments. Proven ability to translate financial data into strategic insights that improve profitability, operational efficiency, and scalability across multi entity organizations with high volume operations

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Abu Dhabi (up to 50km)

Just Group
Assistant Finance manager & Cost Controller
RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE
March 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)
Al Ain, AZ, United Arab Emirates
• • Lead group cost reporting and financial planning across multiple entities with revenue exceeding AED 140M.
• • Develop and maintain standard costing models, activity based costing, BOM structures, and cost allocation methodologies within Dynamics 365.
• • Perform detailed variance analysis (material, labour, overhead) to support operational and financial decision-making
• • Lead group budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and financial planning to support strategic business decisions.
• • Own standard costing setting, BOM governance and overheads absorption in dynamics 365 improving cost accuracy by 20%
• • Lead in the annual external audit of the group (7 Companies), finalizing the audit on time and filling corporate tax, VAT for all 10 entities in the group, saving over 3.5 million AED through careful tax planning.
ERP System implementation IFRS & Financial reporting Data Analysis & Reporting Automation Performance management UAE VAT & Corporate tax
WB Ice Cream Factory (Dunkin' Group)
Senior Accountant &reporting team leader
May 2018 - February 2023 (4 years and 9 months)
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
• • Managed cost accounting and financial reporting in a high volume food manufacturing environment.
• • Ensured IFRS –compliant inventory valuation (RM, WIP, FG) with inventory accuracy above 99%.
• • Performed detailed material, labour and overhead variance analysis, driving 10% material variance reduction within two years.
• • Supported recipe costing and production cost control in a high volume food manufacturing environment.
• • Managed and developed a team of two accountants, improving team productivity, achieving all KPIs and on-time close to 100% SLA compliance.
Emirates Environmental Technology
Financial Accountant
June 2015 - April 2018 (2 years and 10 months)
• • Managed GL, AP, fixed assets, inventory ledgers and cut-off procedures
• • Supported multi-plant operations (plastic, MSW, compost) with export sales across GCC and Asia.
• • Strengthened controls around inventory, sales reconciliation and financial reporting