Closing: Apr 8, 2023
11 days remainingPublished: Mar 18, 2023 (10 days ago)
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Introduction
Designed by a team of highly skilled local and international multi award-winning design firms, our hotel is a game changer in the East African hospitality market. The 5-star hotel is based in Runda, Off Northern Bypass Road spreading over 8 acres.
The new luxury hotel features the highest standard, exquisitely designed: 211 guest rooms, an array of restaurants & bars, nightclub, swimming pool, gym & spa, events’ garden as well as extensive MICE facilities to cater for over 2,000 guests.
Beyond design, the hotel also aims to take customer centricity & employee satisfaction to a new level in the industry. Glee Nairobi is due to open soon in Nairobi, Kenya.
Have a quick look at our upcoming hotel here:
Job Brief
The Cost Controller is responsible for planning, organizing and managing all hotel’s cost, for managing the F&B cost function and maintaining standard of all responsible areas. He/she will be expected to liaise closely with the Food & Beverage Department and Procurement on various operational and cost related issues.
Responsibilities
Introduction
Designed by a team of highly skilled local and international multi award-winning design firms, our hotel is a game changer in the East African hospitality market. The 5-star hotel is based in Runda, Off Northern Bypass Road spreading over 8 acres.
The new luxury hotel features the highest standard, exquisitely designed: 211 guest rooms, an array of restaurants & bars, nightclub, swimming pool, gym & spa, events’ garden as well as extensive MICE facilities to cater for over 2,000 guests.
Beyond design, the hotel also aims to take customer centricity & employee satisfaction to a new level in the industry. Glee Nairobi is due to open soon in Nairobi, Kenya.
Have a quick look at our upcoming hotel here:
Job Brief
The Cost Controller is responsible for planning, organizing and managing all hotel’s cost, for managing the F&B cost function and maintaining standard of all responsible areas. He/she will be expected to liaise closely with the Food & Beverage Department and Procurement on various operational and cost related issues.
Provide analysis of F&B stores consumption to handle the ordering of Food and Beverage as accurately as possible.
Analyze all food and beverage costs on a monthly basis and making recommendation of alternatives on cost savings
Maintain the food and Beverage costs updated on a daily basis
Establish and maintain a database for food and beverage inventory stock including up-to-date pricing
Coordinate, attend and monitor all food and beverage physical inventories to ensure accuracy
Ensure proper storage and issuance of all food and beverage items
Establish and maintain a cost allocation transfer system for food and beverage supplies to the various departments
Assist management in menu costing in order to establish menu item sale prices.
Carry out spot-checks on the hotel stores rotating stock-takes.
Monitoring and managing store requisitions,
Account and monitor for any stock transfer between department or stores.
Implements strategies where key financial metrics are identified, communicated and delivered where reports and tracking tools are effectively maintained in line with defined initiatives & targets
Supports the Financial Controller in working on the departmental budget, ensuring that costs and departmental inventory is controlled such that target productivity and performance levels are attained
Prepares reports as requested to develop a more informative database for improved management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities.
Assists in the preparation of month end reconciliation.
Prepares reports as requested to develop a more informative database for improved management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities.
Prepares all appropriate period closing reports and entries.
Key Requirements
Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Accounting or Finance Option or its equivalent
5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in a luxury hotel
Must demonstrate the ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines
Should have strong analytical and be result-oriented
Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice
High levels of keen eye for detail
Proficiency in Ms Office, especially Advanced Excel
Outstanding ability to interact and communicate with all stakeholders
Outstanding ability to diagnose and resolve problems swiftly
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