Cost Controller

About Sunset Hospitality Group

Sunset Hospitality Group is an international lifestyle hospitality organization managing a diverse array of venues including Hotels & Resorts, Restaurants, Beach Clubs, Nightclubs, and Fitness Centers. Operating more than 112 venues across 26 countries, the group is dedicated to providing genuine and varied hospitality experiences globally.

Role Overview

The Cost Controller position is a cluster responsibility covering METT Singapore and SUSHISAMBA. The primary duty involves overseeing the receipt and management of goods and inventory, maintaining precise stock records, ensuring purchase quality and quantities, and enforcing cost control strategies. This role supports inventory operations to enhance the hotel's profitability while upholding operational standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage food and beverage expenditures by curtailing wastage, theft, and inefficiencies.
• Generate and communicate cost variance analyses along with insights and suggestions to relevant teams.
• Keep detailed, current records for all receiving transactions and inventory changes within appropriate systems.
• Evaluate existing food and beverage control protocols to identify shortcomings and propose enhancements to improve internal controls.
• Prepare and circulate daily and monthly food and beverage cost reports to assist operational and financial decision-making.
• Organize and participate in scheduled and surprise inventory stock assessments to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Ensure all store-issued materials have proper authorizations and departmental approvals.
• Collaborate with operations, purchasing, receiving, stores, and Finance departments to address cost control and inventory issues.
• Validate incoming shipments against purchase orders and delivery documents; record shortages/discrepancies; reject damaged or non-compliant items; ensure timely allocation to departments.
• Conduct regular inspections of storage areas to confirm proper inventory maintenance, condition, and security.
• Review cycle count outcomes, investigate discrepancies, and escalate major concerns with recommendations to management.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance of all receiving and inventory documentation with company policies.
• Undertake additional duties assigned by Management aligned with the role’s scope.

Qualifications and Skills

• Possess a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Have 2 to 3 years experience in Cost Controlling, Cost Analysis, Income Auditing, or similar finance roles within hotels or hospitality sectors.
• Experience in controlling food and beverage costs, managing inventory, conducting stocktakes, and handling purchasing in high-volume hotel or restaurant settings.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office tools, including Dynamics 365, and advanced Excel functionalities such as PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical aptitude to interpret financial data and identify cost-saving measures.
• Exceptional organizational and time management capabilities to meet deadlines effectively.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy standards.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills enabling effective cross-departmental collaboration.