Cost Controller at Lilygate Hotels

Summary of Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Finance & Business Support, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service.
• Prepare and analyze food and beverage costs on a monthly basis and recommend alternatives to improve costs.
• Assist in the monthly food and beverage inventories count and extension.
• Establish and maintain a database for food and beverage inventory stock including up-to-date pricing.
• 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. Summarize these transactions for each financial period close.
• Cost all food and beverage items and where practical, input these costs into the point of sales system and generate monthly potential food and beverage cost of sales.
• Price all food and beverage storeroom requisitions and compute the following:
  • Monthly food and beverage actual costs by outlet.
  • Monthly storeroom variances for food and beverage.
  • Assist management in menu costing in order to establish menu item sale prices.
• Establish and monitor the following operational controllers in the banquets and food and beverage outlets:
  • Cash Bars
  • Menu Items (ensure that they are properly rung up the system).
  • Liquor pouring procedures.
  • Guest check void controls.
  • Cash handling and check settlement.
  • Operation inventories and reconciliations.
  • Point of Sale system user capabilities and controls.
  • Portion controls.
  • Prepare F&B reports as requested by management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience is an asset
• Accounting designation or enrollment in a recognized Accounting Program.
• Previous hotel accounting experience (Minimum 3 years preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to motivate employees and proven leadership skills.
• Familiarity with Financials System, Lanmark, Fidelio, Reporting System, Micros POS and Excel
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish all major responsibilities and tasks.
• Must be willing to accept assignments on as need basis, in order to promote teamwork.
• Must have a commitment to follow all local and corporate policies and procedures as they relate to the position.
• Must be self-motivated and possess a high degree of analytical ability and confidentiality, and work in a safe, prudent and organized matter.