Cost Controller - Join a Leading Company

Job Description:

• Ensure accurate menu costing and pricing of all new menu, evaluate standard recipes and determine its potential cost.
• Cost all recipes, inter-kitchen transfers and any food and beverage consumed by the hotel ambassadors (Ambassador Restaurant).
• Work with F&B in menu costing, pricing, testing, planning.
• Establish par stock for F&B outlets and beverage store, ensure compliance by the relevant departments.
• Perform physical count of beverage stocks at F&B outlets and beverage store.
• Ensure accurate month end inventory are recorded and reconciled with general ledger.
• Account for inventory movements with proper documentation.
• Ensure proper cost management to reduce F&B wastages and ensure no pilferages.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost report, provide advice to management of F&B revenue and cost control.
• Oversee Receiving and Store Officer to ensure that the control policies and procedures are followed. Ensure proper record keeping of inventories.
• Check Market List, Receiving Record, Costing List to ensure the effectiveness of the control system.
• Review periodically F&B Sales against F&B produce report to make sure there is no irregularity, and that the pricing of Guest Checks is in accordance with current menu while on food is leaving the kitchen without being checked and priced.
• Auditing detailed food and beverage sales information.
• Perform daily and monthly Food and Beverage reconciliations, using POS-generated sales analysis reports and ensuring that all discrepancies are explained.
• Make suggestions for possible improvement in cost control procedures.
• Key member in procurement system conversion .
• Perform duty as and when required by Director of Finance.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in finance, 5 star luxury environments preferred.
• Projects professional image at all times through personal presentation / interpersonal skills.
• Initiates contact and establishes rapport easily.
• Appreciates and maintains an effective outlet for stress.
• Has the ability and willingness to undertake further development.
• Exceptional people and communication skills
• The highest level of attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Microsoft Office expertise to Intermediate or Advanced level
• Creativity and imagination
• Experience in preparing, writing and proofing advertising copy
• An affinity with technology in relation to Press Release distribution