Cost Controller

SLS; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across Ennismore brands

Development opportunities

Competitive package

Job summary

SLS Barcelona is seeking a Cost Controller to join the finance team. Under the Assistant Director of Finance, you’ll support financial operations of the hotel, manage assets, and maintain a centralized accounting environment.

Responsibilities include goods deliveries, recording F&B costs, updating costings, processing accruals, monitoring inventories, and assisting with month-end reporting. Fluency in Spanish and English is required, with a proactive approach and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business administration or related field.
• +2 years of experience in a hotel’s accounting department.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and have a high-level attention to detail.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• You take ownership of important issues, solve problems, and make effective decisions.
• You learn quickly and adapt to SLS’s unique culture.
• You are humble and open to ideas. We leave our ego at the door and help get things done.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.

Responsibilities

• Manage and record goods deliveries.
• Record of F&B costs into the General Ledger System.
• Adhere to all cost control procedures (where applicable create new procedures).
• Update costings.
• Ensure compliance with documentation/authorisation processes.
• Process F&B accruals.
• Monitor inventories of F&B to increase inventory turnover.
• Participate in month end reporting procedures in relation to F&B stock and other tasks.
• Carry out weekly stock takes and evaluating potentials.
• Help with and maintain purchasing agreements.
• Maintain purchase system and ensure all items are up to date.
• To check and verify all reconciled inventory reports with book balance, actual count and unit costs. Troubleshoot if necessary.
• To be sure, all the cost reports, daily, monthly, and yearly, are prepared and submitted on time.
• Verify and reconcile daily cash deposits against PMS reports
• Coordinate withdrawals and change orders
• Ensure internal controls are followed to prevent fraud or theft

Skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Spanish and English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or related field

Job description

• Compensation: EUR 26,000 - EUR 28,000 - yearly

Company Description

SLS Barcelona, a five-star urban resort of extraordinary experiences, brings a new variety of seaside glamour, indulgence and excellence to Barcelona’s waterfront district of Port Forum. Here the hallmarks of an SLS wonderland – playful ambiance, VIP treatment, and theatrical experiences - meet idyllic views to set a lavish stage for the extraordinary to unfold. The only 5-star hotel in the city to feature a terrace off every guestroom (471 in total), SLS Barcelona is all-encompassing in its delight, offering an array of exclusive amenities including rooftop dining and bars, three inviting swimming pools, a spacious 800 square-meter ballroom with abundant natural light, break out rooms catering to all size of meetings, a rejuvenating spa, and a state-of-the-art fitness centre. Say farewell to the ordinary, and hello to the extraordinary!

Job Description

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Cost Controller to join the team at SLS Barcelona. Under the guidance of the Assistant Director of Finance, you’ll support the Finance department on the financial operations of the hotel while managing hotel assets and ensuring a centralized accounting environment.

• Manage and record goods deliveries.
• Record of F&B costs into the General Ledger System.
• Adhere to all cost control procedures (where applicable create new procedures).
• Update costings.
• Ensure compliance with documentation/authorisation processes.
• Process F&B accruals.
• Monitor inventories of F&B to increase inventory turnover.
• Participate in month end reporting procedures in relation to F&B stock and other tasks.
• Carry out weekly stock takes and evaluating potentials.
• Help with and maintain purchasing agreements.
• Maintain purchase system and ensure all items are up to date.
• To check and verify all reconciled inventory reports with book balance, actual count and unit costs. Troubleshoot if necessary.
• To be sure, all the cost reports, daily, monthly, and yearly, are prepared and submitted on time.
• Verify and reconcile daily cash deposits against PMS reports
• Coordinate withdrawals and change orders
• Ensure internal controls are followed to prevent fraud or theft

Qualifications

What we are looking for...

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business administration or related field.
• +2 years of experience in a hotel’s accounting department.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and have a high-level attention to detail.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• You take ownership of important issues, solve problems, and make effective decisions.
• You learn quickly and adapt to SLS’s unique culture.
• You are humble and open to ideas. We leave our ego at the door and help get things done.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• The opportunity to join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
• The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
• Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and exploring new locations at every opportunity.
• A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.
• Excellent discounts across the entire Ennismore family of brands.

SLS is part of Ennismore, a creative hospitality company rooted in culture and community, with a global collection of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. Ennismore is a joint- venture with Accor, formed in 2021.