Finance Controller (Bakery / Production Unit)

Mira Construction

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain accurate recipe-level costing (ingredient-level, gram accuracy).
• Monitor raw material price fluctuations and update COGS accordingly.
• Calculate and track:
• Food Cost %
• Production cost per batch
• Yield & wastage
• Contribution margin per SKU
• Allocate overhead costs (rent, utilities, labor, packaging) accurately into unit economics.
• Analyse product-level margins and recommend pricing adjustments.
• Conduct variance analysis (theoretical vs. actual costs).
• Monitor shrinkage, spoilage, and write-offs.
• Develop structured costing models to support scaling and new product launches.

Inventory & Production Control

• Design and implement structured inventory control procedures.
• Manage stock movement across raw materials, semi-finished, and finished goods.
• Supervise monthly physical inventory counts (minimum requirement).
• Monitor batch accuracy and production efficiency.
• Identify abnormal consumption or wastage patterns.
• Ensure purchasing discipline based on forecasts and stock thresholds.

Financial Reporting & Management Accounting

• Prepare and present:
• Weekly performance reports
• Monthly management P&L
• Cash flow tracking reports
• Monitor and analyse key KPIs:
• Food Cost %
• Labor %
• Gross Margin
• Net Profitability
• Provide actionable financial insights not just reports.
• Partner closely with the Founder on:
• Scenario modeling
• Break-even analysis
• Expansion and scaling decisions

Compliance & Accounting

• Manage VAT compliance (UAE).
• Coordinate with external auditors where required.
• Maintain structured and clean bookkeeping systems.
• Ensure financial processes are audit-ready at all times.