F&B Cost Controller – Pre-Opening Finance Lead

Ennismore; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Competitive package

Join a luxury hospitality brand

Job summary

Delano London is seeking an exceptional F&B Cost Controller to join the pre-opening team, reporting to the Director of Finance. You will lead end-to-end financial governance of procurement, inventory and cost of sales across restaurants, bars, kitchens, and events, safeguarding margins and ensuring robust reporting.

As part of the Finance team, you will support pre-opening cost control processes, supplier onboarding, stock planning, recipe costing, inventory system configuration, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel or luxury hospitality F&B cost control/procurement with clear ownership of COGS, inventory, and supplier financials.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail with a controls mindset and accountability for financial outcomes.
• Solid understanding of F&B operations, product standards, seasonality, yield/portion control, and their P&L implications.
• Proficiency with purchasing and inventory systems (Astore, Adaco/Infor, or similar) and confident Excel/Sheets skills (lookups, pivots, variance and sensitivity analysis).
• Clear, professional communicator with the credibility to influence operational teams and challenge constructively.
• Analytical, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across close, stock counts, and reporting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Finance and Supplier Management
• Cost Control, Reporting, and Compliance
• Inventory and Stock Integrity
• Finance Partnership and Planning

Skills

COGS ownership

Procurement

Inventory management

PO management

Excel / Sheets

Tools

Astore

Adaco/Infor

Job description

Delano London is seeking an exceptional F&B Cost Controller to join the pre-opening team, reporting to the Director of Finance. You will lead end-to-end financial governance of procurement, inventory and cost of sales across restaurants, bars, kitchens, and events, safeguarding margins and ensuring robust reporting.

As part of the Finance team, you will support pre-opening cost control processes, supplier onboarding, stock planning, recipe costing, inventory system configuration, and the