Title:  Sr. Officer, Costing

Location: Amman, Jordan

Job Type: [Full-time]

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About Us

For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients. 

Description:

We are looking for a talented Senior Officer, Costing & Fixed Assets to join us.

At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Costing:

• Execute costing activities and ensure timely, accurate, and reliable reporting.

• Develop, maintain, and review standard cost models for products and operations.

• Analyze variances between actual and standard costs and provide detailed root cause analysis and recommendations.

• Oversee and approve the inventory scrapping process by reviewing supporting documents and conducting the necessary investigations.

• Coordinate with procurement, production, supply chain, and finance teams to collect and validate cost-related data.

• Monitor inventory valuation and costing controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide recommendations to management.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities related to costing.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.

Fixed Assets Accounting & Control:

•Maintain and update the fixed asset register in compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual fixed asset closing activities, including depreciation, disposals, transfers, capitalization, and impairment reviews.

• Reconcile fixed asset general ledger accounts with the fixed asset register and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Prepare fixed asset reports and disclosures to support financial reporting.

• Monitor Assets Under Construction (AUC) and ensure timely and accurate capitalization.

• Lead periodic physical verification and inventory counts of fixed assets, track asset movements and verify asset existence, location, and investigate identified variances.

• Support internal and external audits by providing required asset documentation, analysis, and explanations.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities related to CAPEX.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• 2–5 years of experience in costing and/or fixed assets accounting, preferably within the manufacturing or pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong knowledge of costing principles, inventory accounting, and fixed asset accounting.

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle is preferred.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Good command of Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of IFRS and internal control practices is an advantage.