Cost Accountant – Construction
Job in
Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listed on 2026-05-31
Listing for:
Alaberah
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager -
Accounting
Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a project costing structure
- Establish standard procedures for budgeting, tracking, and reporting costs
- Create simple and effective cost tracking tools in Excel
- Prepare project budgets based on BOQ and tender documents
- Break down budgets into activities and cost categories
- Support management in pricing and cost estimation
- Track daily, weekly, and monthly project costs
- Compare budget vs actual and highlight variances
- Monitor key cost areas, identify cost overruns, and analyze root causes
- Provide corrective recommendations to project teams
- Ensure timely action to control excess spending
- Prepare monthly cost reports, project profitability reports, and cost variance reports
- Present insights to management for decision making
- Verify supplier and subcontractor invoices
- Ensure alignment between work completed and payments claimed
- Prevent overbilling and duplicate payments
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
- Professional certifications (CMA, ACCA, CPA) are an advantage
- Minimum 4 to 7 years of experience as a cost accountant
- Mandatory experience in construction, civil, or infrastructure projects
- Experience in UAE or GCC is highly preferred
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