Regional Cost Controller

We are seeking a Regional Cost Controller based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to drive cost transparency, financial discipline, and operational efficiency across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring and analyzing operational costs, supporting strategic decision-making, strengthening financial controls, and partnering with country finance teams and business leaders to enhance profitability and performance across the region. Key Responsibilities - Monitor, analyze, and control operational, logistics, warehousing, transportation, and administrative costs across all countries within the region. - Collect, consolidate, and validate monthly cost data from country finance teams. - Perform detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance. - Investigate significant cost fluctuations and identify root causes, risks, and opportunities. - Review and challenge cost assumptions, explanations, and analyses submitted by country teams to ensure consistency and accuracy. - Drive regional benchmarking initiatives to identify cost optimization opportunities and best practices. - Monitor cost-saving initiatives and track savings achieved against objectives. - Prepare regional cost performance dashboards, reports, and presentations for management and leadership reviews. - Partner with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans and improve cost efficiency. - Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of cost-related financial information across agencies. - Analyze financial performance and provide insights on operational and logistics cost trends. - Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities related to regional cost structures. - Prepare and review journal entries in compliance with accounting policies and reporting requirements. - Perform account reconciliations and support month-end and year-end closing activities. - Support compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and internal procedures. - Support adherence to financial policies, governance requirements, and internal control frameworks. - Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for cost analyses, financial reporting, and approval processes. Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline. - Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Cost Control, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, or Regional Finance roles. - Experience working in a regional or multi-country environment. - Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost accounting, and financial controls. - Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis applications. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. - Open to Saudi Arabia nationals or individuals who currently have the legal right to work in Saudi Arabia.