Cost Controller Job MGallery Hotel Collection Nairobi, Kenya
Key Responsibilities:
- Understand and implement Gem Forest Nairobi – M Gallery Collection cost control objectives.
- Develop and maintain effective auditing systems for Materials Management activities.
- Audit prices and quantity variances per daily Receiving Variance Report.
- Audit inventory transactions and make necessary adjustments.
- Verify accuracy of recipes for outlets and kitchens for inventory control and potential costing.
- Provide cost summaries to Accounting and Control Department for daily and monthly reports.
- Supply Department Heads with cost figures for individual profit center operations.
- Prepare daily Comparison Reports on Food and Beverage Actual vs. Potential costs and sales.
- Reconcile costs of officer and entertainment checks; apply credits to respective departments.
- Prepare analysis on General Stores issues against budget.
- Collate and journalize month-end figures.
- Monitor data input by operation-level staff.
- Check and correct Materials Management data entered by staff.
- Maintain organized files of all cost audit, operating equipment, and FF&E records.
- Maintain records of inventory transactions not tracked through system (banquets, cocktails, buffets).
- Reconcile inventory variations and prepare Inventory Adjustment Authorization for Finance Director approval.
- Compare quantities, unit costs, and details on purchase orders against authorized requests.
- Conduct market surveys to ensure hotel prices remain below market retail prices.
- Spot-check internal purchase orders for Food and Beverage items against market lists.
- Investigate reasons for spoilage and post through system.
- Ensure inventory items and services are stored and used according to accounting principles and in a controlled manner.
- Verify recipes, butcher yield tables, and standard pricing tables.
- Audit accuracy of units of measure and brand information at receiving.
- Spot-check minibar contents in unoccupied rooms.
- Monitor bar units of measure and potential and actual costs.
- Verify accuracy of outlet recipes and portions served.
- Inspect VIP amenities and conversion recipes.
- Review par stocks in outlets and stockrooms.
- Compare inventory on shelves with computer records.
- Audit liquor handling procedures and outlet label usage.
- Assess quality of Food and Beverage items received against purchase specifications.
- Monitor inventory turnover rates.
- Maintain and track all FF&E items for the hotel.
- Coordinate and assist in operating equipment inventory every four months.
- Coordinate and assist in FF&E inventory taking annually.
- Assist in quarterly, bi-yearly, and yearly inventory of operating equipment.
- Demonstrate full working knowledge and capability to supervise all assigned duties to established standards.
- Train Materials Management staff to required standards.
- Assist in training team members as part of building an efficient team.
- Support individual development and welfare of team members.
- Maintain full working knowledge of all hotel services and facilities.
- Understand and audit operating procedures (purchasing, receiving, storing, preparation) of Materials Management Division.
- Remain flexible and adapt to rotate within different sub-departments of Accounting and Finance Division.
- Perform any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Financial Controller.
Qualifications
- Diploma/Degree in Accounting/Finance + CPA/ACCA/CIMA progress
- + 2–4 years hotel cost-control experience + strong Excel + experience with hotel POS/PMS/accounting systems.
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