Cost Controller

Who We Are

Fueled by passion, KAYALI was founded in 2018 by beauty mogul and fragrance fanatic, Mona Kattan. Translating to ‘my imagination’ in Arabic, KAYALI provides a modern fragrance experience inspired by Mona’s rich Middle Eastern heritage and the art of layering scents to help you create your mood; where sharing scents is a ritual and smelling good is both an act of goodwill and self-love. Mona collaborates with some of the world’s most renowned perfumers and sources the finest ingredients to create unique juices that are infinitely memorable, long-lasting, and cruelty-free. Each luxurious fragrance is an ode to true craftsmanship and tells a special story, from the addictive notes to the multi-faceted jeweled bottles.

Our Mission

To make everyone feel like the diamond they are! To build a global community of fragrance lovers through the power of scent and by providing them with the most innovative & luxurious fragrances, education and sharing our Middle Eastern fragrance rituals with the world.

Summary 

The Cost Controller at Kayali will play a critical role in driving cost transparency, accuracy, and control across the full scope of our COGS, with a particular focus on manufacturing costs, standard cost setting and variance analysis. This position will be instrumental in enhancing the profitability of our global business by ensuring data-driven cost management and supporting key strategic decisions. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with operations and product development teams to ensure precise cost capture, analysis, and continuous improvement. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

Product costing & cost master data 

• Own product cost master data in the ERP: create, activate and maintain BOMs for SKUs, including validation of co-manufacturer and kitting locations before costs are applied. 

• Maintain accurate standard costs for every SKU across all legal entities, covering all direct and indirect costs. 

• Simulate and monitor landed cost, maintaining the shipment/SKU-level freight and duty tracker and ensuring both are correctly absorbed into product cost. 

• Provide costing support to product development and product marketing teams. 

• Take ownership standard costing model: embed it as the single source of truth for product cost, run the model annually, and own the governance around cost changes. 

 Inventory & intercompany control: 

• Reconcile inventory between the ERP and 3PLs, investigating stock-on-hand discrepancies and driving resolution with logistics and the 3PL providers. 

• Reconcile production plans and bulk and finished-goods stock with contract manufacturers, and validate manufacturer invoicing against agreed cost.