Cost Controller

About the role

The Cost Controller will monitor, control and optimise costs for a hotel, focusing on Food & Beverage and operational expenses. You will ensure accurate inventory management, cost efficiency and compliance with Accor standards to support profitability.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor daily food and beverage costs and analyse variances against budgets.
• Record and allocate all costs accurately.
• Identify cost leakage, wastage and inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Oversee inventory processes including receiving, storage, issuing and FIFO stock rotation.
• Conduct regular stock counts and reconcile variances.
• Monitor slow‑moving and obsolete stock and propose actions.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly cost reports (food cost %, beverage cost %, variance reports).
• Provide insights on cost trends and suggest cost‑saving measures.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Maintain accurate data in inventory and POS systems and ensure integration with finance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management or related field.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA) is a plus.
• 2–4 years of experience in cost control, finance or F&B operations, preferably in a hotel.
• Strong knowledge of inventory and POS systems.

Required skills

• Inventory management systems
• POS systems