Cost Controller
Accor
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct month-end food and beverage inventories for Stores, & doing spot checks for F&B outlets, Spa & Boutique as per policy.
- Ensure that all merchandise are stored properly in locked storage areas and monitor security control of key for such areas
- Ensure proper issuance for F&B items from the Store
- Establish and maintain a cost allocation transfer system for F&B and accurately post all inter department transfer between the cost centers
- Co-ordinate with purchasing team on pricing, purchasing issues, etc.
- Create/update recipes (food, beverage, special costing) and link Micros to Material Controls to generate the monthly potential food and beverage cost of sales.
- Prepare monthly F&B cost report and month-end reconciliation reports
- Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Conduct regular spot checks on procedures for purchasing, receiving, storing, issuing.
- Conduct regular spot checks for beverage par stocks for Stores and Outlets.
- Check menu costing for Food & Beverage and verify it with pricing policy.
- Ensure store items are checked regularly on expiry and freshness.
- Prepare Daily Flash Food Report.
- Attend specific banquet function to have better control on stocks.
- Reduce Spoilage by monitoring and using better stock movement.
- Attend specific banquet function if necessary to spot check stocks.
- Monitor all policy & procedure to ensure compliancy.
- Highlight any potential challenges or opportunities to improve profitability to management.
- Conduct trainings for F&B with the help of KIT (local Micros-Fidelio vendor).
- Maintain a close working relationship with the Director of F&B, Executive Chef and Purchasing Manager and make them aware of any potential problems or opportunities to improve the controls in their areas as they relate to F&B.
- Prepare any reports as requested by managemen.t
- To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks
- Must be willing to accept assignments on as need basis, in order to promote teamwork.
- Must have commitment to follow all local and corporate policies and procedures.
- Must have a high degree of professional integrity and confidentiality, and work in a safe, prudent and organized manner.
- Must be self-motivated and have a high degree of analytical ability.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Must have analytical skills.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills.
- Must have ability to motivate employees.
- Must have Leadership Skills.
- Must be a Team player.
- Must be highly responsible and able to take initiatives.
- Diploma/Degree in Hotel Management and/or Accounting or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2- 3 years experience in a similar capacity
- Knowledge of Beverages (especially wine & alcohol) and POS system