Cost Controller

**Job Number** 24060672

**Job Category** Finance & Accounting

**Location** The Westin Cape Town, Convention Square, Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance the successful incumbent will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of Cost Control department which includes Stores and Receiving, in accordance with Marriott International Hotels Policies & Procedures.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar position
- Diploma in warehouse management or purchasing management or stock control/stores management/hotel management or any equivalent
- Previous knowledge of cost control, store operations control, purchasing, stores & inventory control in a similar environment
- Previous in depth experience on Materials Control and Micros Symphony or similar systems are essential. My Market experience advantageous.
- Strong management skills and highly analytical
- Excellent communication skills

Key Responsibilities:

- Complete all daily duties as set out in departmental duties and requirements.
- Manage Cost Control, Stores and Receiving Teams to ensure high levels of staff morale and job satisfaction in order to deliver on company targets
- Responsible for maintaining and system maintenance on Materials Control, Concept, My Micros and Micros Symphony
- Costing of all recipes according to budgeted COS percentages and calculating potential selling prices.
- Responsible for ensuring correct stock reduction links between Materials Control and Micros Symphony
- Responsible for all stock takes within the Hotel
- Responsible for input of all stock take figures and creation of all relevant month end reports.
- Variance analysis of all inventory counts and corrective measures put in place + Mid-Month Food and Beverage Flash
- Variance analysis of actually month COS achieved compared to budgeted COS and corrective action taken
- Responsible for generation and compilation of Food Cost Reports, Beverage Cost Reports, Tobacco Cost Reports, Departmental Expense Consumption Reports, Spa Cost Reports and Operating Equipment Inventory Reports
- Produce a four Par level for all stores (OE, OS, Food and Beverages)
- Responsible for balancing all stores at month end or when required
- Responsible for the monitoring and tracking of all inventory related transactions within the hotel
- Responsible for daily food flash and weekly expense consumption reports
- Responsible for ensuring correct stock rotation in all stores and beverage outlets
- Responsible for Ensuring a high level of hygiene and cleanliness at Receiving and all Stores
- Ensure correct accounting practices and procedures are maintained in all stores and outlets, cost control, departments and receiving, and correct paper trails are in place.
- Verifying that processes, policies and procedures are being adhered to
- Cost controller receives the following documents from purchasing; 3 x quotes & Purchase order: Receiver receives (process GRN), checks order vs. Purchase order vs. quote vs. delivery note vs. invoice
- Receiver signs invoice. Cost controller reviews and signs off.
- Responsible for all audits on Cost Control, Stores and Receiving, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures
- Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._