Job title : Cost Controller
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : October 12, 2025
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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.Be familiar with Cost throughout the Hotel, recommend and implement measures to control cost in accordance with Marriott International Hotels Policies & Procedures.Required Experience & Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years in a Cost Control or related positionDiploma in warehouse management or purchasing management or stock control / stores management or hotel managementPrevious knowledge of cost control, purchasing, stores & inventory control in a similar environmentMust be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variances, correlation theory, sampling theory and factor analysisPrevious in depth experience on Materials Control and Micros Symphony or similar systems are essentialFlexible working hoursBe prepared to perform other duties within the departmentTeam focused and strong team leaderStrong management skills and highly analyticalMicrosoft Word & Excel an essential to haveExcellent communication skills , peoples personKey Responsibilities
Manage Cost Control, Stores and Receiving Teams to ensure high levels of staff morale and job satisfaction in order to deliver on company targetsResponsible for maintaining and system maintenance on Birchstreet, Concept , My Micros and Micros SymphonyCosting of all recipes according to budgeted COS percentages and calculating potential selling prices.Responsible for ensuring correct stock reduction links between Birchstreet and Micros SymphonyResponsible for all stocktakes within the HotelResponsible for input of all stocktake 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 FlashVariance analysis of actually month COS achieved compared to budgeted COS and corrective action takenResponsible for generation and compilation of Food Cost Reports , Beverage Cost Reports, Departmental Expense Consumption Reports , Spa Cost Reports and Operating Equipment Inventory ReportsEnsure that store PARs are maintained and updated quarterlyResponsible for balancing all stores at month end or when requiredResponsible for the monitoring and tracking of all inventory related transactions within the hotelResponsible for daily food flash and weekly expense consumption reportsResponsible for ensuring correct stock rotation in all stores and beverage outletsResponsible for Ensuring a high level of hygiene and cleanliness at Receiving and all StoresEnsure 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 toResponsible for internal audits on Cost Control , Stores and Receiving , implementing and maintaining standard operating proceduresAccounting / Financial Services jobs