Cost Controller / Junior Accountant

About Fruitful Day Fruitful Day (FFD) is a UAE-based premium healthy food and wellness group headquartered in Dubai Investment Park, operating four sub-brands: Fruitful Day (fresh fruit subscriptions, gifting, events & catering), Juice Joy (cold-pressed juices), Pop Culture (artisan ice pops) and Lemon Lane (boutique café). Fruit and ingredient cost is the single largest driver of profitability in the business, making disciplined cost control a core function rather than a back-office task. Role Purpose This is a hybrid role combining hands-on cost control (tracking fruit/ingredient cost, wastage, and purchasing discipline) with junior accounting support. The role exists to give management a daily, granular view of the cost drivers that determine whether FFD is profitable, while also strengthening the accuracy and timeliness of day-to-day bookkeeping. Key Responsibilities Cost Control (primary focus) • Track daily/weekly fruit and ingredient cost % by SKU and channel; flag deviations from target immediately. • Log all direct market purchases (bananas, watermelon, mango, etc.) same-day in Odoo, per the current direct-purchasing process. • Maintain a weekly wastage log alongside cost %, since wastage is the direct offset to purchasing gains — track both together, never in isolation. • Reconcile supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes; investigate price or quantity variances. • Support the Operations team with procurement: supplier selection, purchase order accuracy, and pricing input for kitchen and market purchases. • Support standard and AVCO (average cost) costing/recipe costing for new products and menu items across all four sub-brands. • Prepare weekly cost dashboards for the leadership meeting. Junior Accounting • Handle day-to-day transactional accounting: accounts payable/receivable processing, invoicing, and payment reconciliation. • Support payroll data checks (e.g., verifying payroll files against confirmed HR arrangements