Financial Operations Controller

Key Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing & Factory Financial Control

Lead end-to-end financial oversight for factory operations, ensuring alignment of cost, efficiency, and productivity metrics with business objectives.

Monitor and analyze manufacturing variances (material yield, labor efficiency, machine utilization, overhead absorption).

Monitor and analyze labor and machine productivity in addition to other KPIs.

Drive accurate standard costing, ensure BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy, and analyze production run costings to support pricing and margin decisions.

Partner with plant managers to track and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness, waste reduction, and downtime costs.

2. Procurement Finance & Cost Control

Support the Procurement team in supplier cost analysis, commodity price trend monitoring, and negotiation strategy through detailed financial modeling.

Drive purchase price variance analysis and identify cost avoidance/saving opportunities across raw materials and packaging.

Drive review process of POs to validate purchase price and landed cost and suppliers’ quotation financial assessment.

Evaluate make-vs-buy scenarios, sourcing optimization, and global procurement strategies from a financial lens.

3. Logistics & Distribution Finance

Oversee financial performance of logistics operations including warehousing, freight.

Monitor logistics key cost drivers, transport efficiency, truck utilization, delivery performance, and cost-to-serve metrics.

Support route planning and fleet utilization strategies with cost-benefit analyses.

4. Inventory & Stock Control

Ensure accuracy and integrity of stock valuations and movements across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.

Control and analyze inventory obsolescence , shrinkage, and aging, and partner with operations on mitigation plans.

Lead monthly stock reconciliations and ensure robust controls around physical inventory counts and system accuracy.

Optimize inventory levels to balance working capital with service levels and manufacturing flexibility.

Monitor and analyze DIO in addition to other stock KPIs.

6. Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the annual budget and rolling forecast processes for manufacturing, procurement, and logistics cost centers.

Provide cost visibility and challenge to ensure spending aligns with strategic and operational priorities.

Work closely with S&OP teams to ensure alignment between production plans and financial outlooks.

7. Performance Management & Business Partnering

Act as a strategic advisor to Factory Managers, Supply Chain Heads, and Procurement Directors.

Translate operational metrics into financial impact and support performance improvement initiatives.

Lead or support cross-functional projects aimed at driving cost reduction, automation, and process improvements.

Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.

Additional Requirements

• Excellent SAP Experience
• Excellent Microsoft Office Experience
• Professional Arabic & English Language Skills