Cost Controller

Description

Summary: The Cost Controller monitors, analyzes, and controls food, beverage, packaging, and operational expenses to support profitability and cost efficiency. Highlights: 1. Monitor and control food, beverage, packaging, and kitchen/operational expenses 2. Prepare and maintain recipe costing, menu costing, and selling price analysis 3. Conduct regular stock counts, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis **Job Description** **Cost Controller** **Role Purpose** The **Cost Controller** is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and controlling food cost, beverage cost, packaging cost, and other operational expenses across the business. The role ensures accurate stock control, recipe costing, variance analysis, wastage monitoring, and proper reporting to support management in maintaining profitability and cost efficiency. **Key Responsibilities** * Monitor and control **food cost, beverage cost, packaging cost, and kitchen/operational expenses** across all outlets / brands / kitchen operations. * Prepare and maintain **recipe costing, menu costing, and selling price analysis** to ensure profitability. * Conduct regular **stock counts, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis** for food, beverages, packaging, and other consumables. * Review daily, weekly, and monthly consumption reports and identify unusual variances, wastage, pilferage, or over\-usage. * Ensure all stock movements, transfers, purchases, and wastage are properly recorded and supported by documentation. * Work closely with **kitchen, operations, stores, and procurement teams** to control costs and improve stock management practices. * Verify supplier invoices, purchase prices, and cost records to ensure accuracy and compliance with approved rates. * Prepare cost reports, margin analysis, and management summaries for decision\-making. * Support month\-end closing by providing stock valuation, cost reports, and reconciliation data. * Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOPs, and company cost control procedures. **Candidate Profile** * Strong knowledge of **food cost control, inventory management, and stock reconciliation** * Experience in **recipe costing, menu costing, and variance analysis** * Good understanding of **hospitality, restaurant, catering, or cloud kitchen operations** * Strong analytical, reporting, and attention\-to\-detail skills * Proficiency in Excel and inventory / ERP systems **Preferred Experience** * 3–5 years of experience in **cost control, inventory control, or finance operations** within **hospitality, F\&B, catering, restaurant, or cloud kitchen businesses** * Experience handling **food cost and stock control in multi\-brand or high\-volume operations** preferred * Degree or diploma in **Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or related field** preferred **Send cv to hr.head@cloudeatskitchen.com** Work Location: In person