Food & Beverage Cost Controller

Southern Sun Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Sun Abu Dhabi is seeking a detail-oriented Cost Controller to join our finance team. The role focuses on cost management and accurate financial reporting across hotel operations, driving efficiency and profitability through collaboration with operational teams.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, budgeting experience, and proficiency with Excel and hotel systems. On-site role in Abu Dhabi with equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Experience in F&B cost control or finance roles within hospitality.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with budgeting, variance analysis and inventory valuation.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with hotel systems.

Responsibilities

• Support cost management and reporting across hotel operations.
• Record costs accurately and prepare month-end closures.
• Collaborate with operations to drive efficiency and profitability.
• Oversee stock and store management in line with policy.
• Prepare daily/periodic cost and variance analyses.
• Verify invoices, vouchers and supplier tax compliance.

Skills

Cost control

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Finance/Accounting qualification

Hospitality industry knowledge

Tools

Sun Systems

Hotel PMS

Job description

Southern Sun welcomes job applications from passionate and hard-working team players who want to be part of our ever growing Southern Sun family. We value our employees and provide them with the means to grow within the company, opening many doors in the process. If this is an offer that excites you, send in your application and you could be the newest addition to our family.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Controller to join our finance team. The successful candidate will support cost management and financial reporting across hotel operations, ensuring accurate recording of costs, timely reporting, and effective collaboration with operational teams to drive efficiency and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Our successful F&B Cost Controller …
• Controls and records the flow of goods between Food and Beverage outlets as well as issues from stores to user departments.
• Checks the receiving voucher against the supplier’s invoice and purchase order for accuracy.
• Ensures supplier’s tax invoices are compliant with the FTA guidelines.
• Production of daily food flash cost of sales reports
• Ensures that the 10, 20 days and monthly food & beverage stock counts are performed as per company policy and procedures.
• Costing of all recipes before implementing a new dish on a menu to ensure right pricing.
• Analysis of the monthly sales statistics and highlighting slow moving items to the responsible head of department.
• Analyse outlet activity on a monthly basis. The analysis should include revenue, cost of sales and productivity.
• Prepares the month end closing reports for the following: food, beverage, and tobacco, general stock and operating supplies.
• Oversee the management of hotel stores and ensure the stockholding is in line with business levels.
• adhoc analysis and restaurant spot checks

Person Specification - Skills And Experience

• Previous experience in F&B cost control, financial reporting or accounting roles within hospitality or a related sector preferred.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good knowledge of budgeting, variance analysis and inventory valuation methods.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable using accounting or hotel property management systems; experience with Sun Systems and/or finance systems advantageous.
• Effective communication skills; able to present financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
• Organised, able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications And Training

• basic knowledge of financial management, budgets and cost controls, sound MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook)Relevant accounting or finance qualification
• strong communication skills.
• Experience of or training in inventory control, stocktaking procedures and cost accounting is advantageous.
• Full on-the-job training will be provided on company systems, internal procedures and reporting standards.
• A finance related tertiary qualification will be advantageous

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.