Luxury Hotel Cost Controller: F&B & Inventory

Mandarin Oriental; Dubai; On-site; AED 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai is seeking a Cost Controller to join the Finance Department in Dubai. You will maintain effective cost control across the hotel and ensure inventory, purchasing prices, receiving, stores, product costing and related interfaces are accurate.

The role reports to the Chief Accountant. You will monitor costs, manage stock records, support procurement decisions and ensure compliance with HACCP standards while guiding a team.

Qualifications

• As a Cost Controller, you hold a Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management, Accounting, Finance or related field with at least 3 years' hotel cost control experience.
• You have strong expertise in Food & Beverage cost control and inventory management within hotel operations.
• You have experience supervising receiving, stores, or finance-related teams and managing workflows.
• You are proficient in inventory and procurement systems, preferably Check SCM, with POS integrations and familiarity with SUN System.
• You possess advanced Excel skills to prepare analytical reports, reconciliations, cost models and data-driven insights.
• You demonstrate excellent analytical, communication, organizational and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze food, beverage and inventory costs against budgets, investigate variances and recommend actions to improve profitability.
• Oversee inventory accuracy, stock records, counts, reconciliations and minimize wastage and obsolescence.
• Maintain data integrity across SCM, POS and master data for reliable consumption and cost reporting.
• Support purchasing and supplier management with price validation, cost impact analysis and supplier negotiations.
• Oversee receiving and stores operations, ensure proper documentation, stock rotation and HACCP compliance.
• Ensure month-end activities, audits, training, and ad hoc analysis/projects are delivered.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team management

Advanced Excel

Education

Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management, Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Check SCM

SUN System

POS integrations

Hotel accounting platforms

Job description

Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai is seeking a Cost Controller to join the Finance Department in Dubai. You will maintain effective cost control across the hotel and ensure inventory, purchasing prices, receiving, stores, product costing and related interfaces are accurate.

The role reports to the Chief Accountant. You will monitor costs, manage stock records, support procurement decisions and ensure compliance with HACCP standards while guiding a team.