AccorHotel Kenya, Nairobi
Cost Controller (Pre-Opening) at Accor
Job Description
Cost Controller (Pre-Opening) at Accor
As a Cost Controller you are responsible to liaise closely with the Food & Beverage Department on various operational and cost related issues and your role will include key responsibilities such as:
- Establish and administer sound food and beverage cost control systems and procedures consistent with high standards of quality and service
- Prepare the costing for recipes and menus prepared by the Executive Chef and suggest the selling price
- Provide costing, control, administration support in regard to food and beverage cost to F&B Department, supervise inventory control.
- Form analysis and prepare reports to keep all levels of management informed of day-to-day food and beverage costs, problems and opportunities and to provide necessary information for accounting entries.
- Verify the accuracy of the entries, extensions and totals of the Receiving Clerk’s Daily Report and that all items received, with or without invoice, had been properly recorded thereon.
- Perform test checking on the receiving of goods at the hotel to ensure that the procedures are followed correctly
- Prepare daily flash report of food costs and verify daily outlet void control sheets
- Attend major banquet events with open bar, prepare P&L statement of major banqueting events and prepare banquet revenue breakdown summaries
- Randomly test the inventory of outlets by reconciling the opening stock with the closing stock, taking account of store issues and sales’
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree Accounting or related field.
- At least two years previous experiences within a hotel environment.
- A sound knowledge of F&B cost controlling.
- Prior experience in pre-opening is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Opera, Micros and SUN System.
Cost Controller (Pre-Opening) at Accor