Food and Beverage Cost Controller at Upbeat Centre

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively audit any and all mid-month and month end stock takes in both the stores and internal departments.
• Review of the reconciliation of restaurants daily sales vis a vis kitchen dockets
• Ensure that any and all stock takes are conducted within the prescribed time periods.
• Capture any and all finalized, approved stock records upon completion of the stock take on ERP
• Generate accurate stock valuation reports based on the accurate input / processing of the stock records
• Ensure that any and all stock records, both manual and electronic are filed and maintained in compliance with standard operating processes of.
• Actively manage and oversee the daily processing of any and all internal stock movement records, both manual and ERP) and to report any and all variances thereto.
• Generate accurate stock movement reports based on the accurate processing of all internal stock movement processing.
• Ensure that all control systems are operating effectively within agreed parameters.
• Actively audit food and beverage invoices, in order to verify quantities ordered and received against purchase orders.
• Compare quoted prices to invoice prices and to generate credit notes if and when required.
• Ensure that all items requisitioned are properly accounted for by observing the requisitioning process.
• Prepare cost of sales reports for food and beverage as well as consumption reports for any and all Operating Supplies and Operating Equipment.
• Work closely with both the Head Chef and Restaurant Manager in order to develop new menus.
• Manage and authorize the creation of new stock items on ERP and to ensure that all new stock items are linked to the correct product groupings
• Ensure that stock records systems are accurate and up-to-date.
• Publish cost of sales / consumption reports in order for all other departments to be made aware of costs, particularly when there have been deviations from the acceptable norm.
• Ensure goods receiving procedures are strictly adhered to.

Experience and Qualifications

• A First Degree in Accounting, Finance or any other relevant numerate discipline.
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in cost accounting role.
• Knowledge and experience of the hospitality sector will be an added advantage.

Skills:

• Good analytical and organizational skills.
• Good planning and numeric skills.
• Excellent verbal and written Communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Relationship Management Skills.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Good Presentation Skills
• A passion for excellence.