F&B Finance & Profitability Lead

Confidential; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Kuwait City seeks a Finance Manager to lead financial operations and profitability across our F&B functions.

You will manage cost controls, budgeting, P&L reporting, and cash flow, partnering with culinary and operations teams on pricing, recipe costing, and ROI.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, with F&B exposure, strong POS and accounting software experience, and a CPA/CIMA/ACCA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
• 5+ years specifically in F&B, Restaurants, or Hospitality finance
• CPA/CIMA/ACCA is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee F&B cost management, variance analysis, and waste reduction strategies.
• Lead budgeting, quarterly forecasting, P&L reporting, and cash flow management.
• Partner with Culinary, Beverage, and Operations on menu pricing, recipe costing, and promotional ROI.
• Enforce inventory controls, POS audit procedures, supplier reviews, and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare monthly financial packages and present insights to senior management

Skills

Cost control

Menu engineering

Hospitality finance

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA/CIMA/ACCA is a strong plus

Tools

POS systems

Accounting software

Job description

Confidential in Kuwait City seeks a Finance Manager to lead financial operations and profitability across our F&B functions.

You will manage cost controls, budgeting, P&L reporting, and cash flow, partnering with culinary and operations teams on pricing, recipe costing, and ROI.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, with F&B exposure, strong POS and accounting software experience, and a CPA/CIMA/ACCA is a plus.