Now Hiring: Cost Controller needed— Join a Leading Hospitality Team
Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for accuracy and cost efficiency? A reputable hotel in Abuja is seeking a highly skilled Cost Controller to join its team and strengthen its financial operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hospitality finance professional ready to make a measurable impact on profitability and operational efficiency.
Job Position: Cost Controller
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: ₦300,000 monthly
Job Description
The Cost Controller will play a vital role in designing, implementing, and maintaining strong cost and inventory control systems across all hotel departments, with emphasis on Food & Beverage (F&B) and operational supplies.
This role ensures financial accuracy, cost optimization, and compliance with policies to drive overall hotel profitability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Track and control daily food, beverage, and operational costs against approved budgets and standards.
2. Conduct weekly and monthly variance analysis, investigating issues such as high consumption, low gross profit, or stock discrepancies.
3. Maintain up-to-date standard recipe costs and ensure menu pricing aligns with required margins.
4. Supervise and verify stock movement processes: purchasing, receiving, issuing, and transfers.
5. Participate in and coordinate monthly or quarterly physical stocktakes; reconcile results with system records.
6. Enforce proper security procedures in stores and ensure FIFO (First In, First Out) principles are applied.
7. Ensure accurate and timely posting of all stock movements into the cost control or inventory management system.
8. Verify supplier invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes, and contracted price lists; flag discrepancies.
9. Research market prices for major items to support purchasing decisions and negotiations.
10. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports for management review (F&B cost, consumption, inventory valuation, etc.).
11. Assist the Financial Controller in annual budget and forecast preparation for cost of goods sold and operational supplies.
12. Ensure all cost control activities comply with internal policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements.
Requirements
1. Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or related field.
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Cost Controller or similar role, preferably in a 4-star hotel.
Key Skills
1. Proficiency with hotel cost control and inventory systems (e.g., Material Control, Micros, Opera, Fidelio).
2. Advanced Excel skills for financial analysis and reporting.
3. Strong analytical abilities with excellent numerical and problem-solving skills.
4. High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: uhrconsultlimited2019@gmail.com
Use the Job Position as the subject of the mail.
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