Cost Controller Supervisor
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About the Role
Accor seeks a Cost Controller Supervisor to monitor and control costs within the hotel, ensuring accurate inventory management and profitability. The role requires 3-5 years of experience in cost control, inventory management, or accounting, with supervisory experience preferred.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor food, beverage, and operating costs; analyze daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports; identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions; ensure departmental expenses remain within budget
- Supervise inventory counts for food, beverages, supplies, and operating equipment; reconcile physical inventory with system records; investigate inventory shortages, overages, and discrepancies; ensure proper stock rotation and inventory control procedures
- Verify purchase orders, receiving reports, and supplier invoices; ensure all purchases are authorized and properly documented; monitor supplier pricing and contract compliance; coordinate with purchasing and receiving departments to maintain cost efficiency
- Prepare food cost, beverage cost, and inventory variance reports; analyze consumption trends and waste levels; generate monthly cost control reports for management review; support budget preparation and forecasting activities
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures; maintain strong internal controls over inventory and purchasing; participate in internal and external audits; assist in implementing audit recommendations
- Work closely with kitchen, restaurant, stores, and purchasing teams; monitor recipe costing and menu profitability; conduct spot checks and surprise inventory audits; assist department heads in achieving cost targets
- Supervise cost control staff and inventory clerks; train team members on inventory and cost control procedures; review staff performance and provide guidance
Requirements
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in cost control, inventory management, accounting, or finance
- At least 1–2 years of supervisory experience preferred
- Experience in the hotel, hospitality, restaurant, or food and beverage industry is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and inventory control procedures
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheets, pivot tables, and reporting
- Experience with ERP, accounting, and inventory management systems
- Strong numerical and analytical abilities, excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good written and verbal communication skills
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Job Description
- A Cost Controller Supervisor is responsible for monitoring and controlling costs within the hotel, ensuring accurate inventory management, preventing waste, and supporting profitability through effective cost analysis and reporting.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor food, beverage, and operating costs. Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports. Identify cost variances and recommend corrective actions. Ensure departmental expenses remain within budget.
- Supervise inventory counts for food, beverages, supplies, and operating equipment. Reconcile physical inventory with system records. Investigate inventory shortages, overages, and discrepancies. Ensure proper stock rotation and inventory control procedures.
- Verify purchase orders, receiving reports, and supplier invoices. Ensure all purchases are authorized and properly documented. Monitor supplier pricing and contract compliance. Coordinate with purchasing and receiving departments to maintain cost efficiency.
- Prepare food cost, beverage cost, and inventory variance reports. Analyze consumption trends and waste levels. Generate monthly cost control reports for management review. Support budget preparation and forecasting activities.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Maintain strong internal controls over inventory and purchasing. Participate in internal and external audits. Assist in implementing audit recommendations.
- Work closely with kitchen, restaurant, stores, and purchasing teams. Monitor recipe costing and menu profitability. Conduct spot checks and surprise inventory audits. Assist department heads in achieving cost targets.
- Supervise cost control staff and inventory clerks. Train team members on inventory and cost control procedures. Review staff performance and provide guidance.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in cost control, inventory management, accounting, or finance.
- At least 1–2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience in the hotel, hospitality, restaurant, or food and beverage industry is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and inventory control procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheets, pivot tables, and reporting.
- Experience with ERP, accounting, and inventory management systems.
- Strong numerical and analytical abilities. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Information
- We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
- By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.
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