Senior Cost Controller

Client of Recruit for Africa

Employer Active

Posted 12 hrs ago

Experience

7 - 10 Years

Job Location

Doha - Qatar

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

A leading hospitality and catering group is seeking a strong>SENIOR COST CONTROLLER /strong>to join its Finance team. This strategic role is deeply embedded in operations supporting central kitchens and multi-site projects rather than procurement or purchasing. The ideal candidate will bring a finance-first mindset, operational fluency, and a track record of measurable cost accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles across food, labor, and overheads
  • Deliver monthly variance analysis with actionable insights for leadership
  • Oversee inventory accounting: reconciliations, valuation, GRN/transfer controls, and waste/yield tracking
  • Develop and maintain recipe/BOM standard costing and menu engineering cost sheets
  • Ensure audit readiness and compliance through SOPs and internal control frameworks
  • Manage ERP-based reporting (preferably SAP) and leverage Power BI or similar tools for cost visibility
  • Drive margin improvement initiatives across central kitchen and satellite sites

Desired Candidate Profile

Candidate Profile:

  • 7 10 years in finance-led cost control within F&B, catering, or industrial kitchens
  • 3 5+ years managing a cost control team
  • Strong command of inventory accounting and cost analysis
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), advanced Excel, and reporting tools
  • Exposure to industrial-scale, multi-site catering operations with KPIs such as food-cost %, PPV, shrinkage, and stock turns
  • CPA/CMA or equivalent is a plus

Company Industry

  • Recruitment
  • Placement Firm
  • Executive Search

Department / Functional Area

  • Finance
  • Treasury

Keywords

  • Senior Cost Controller

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Client of Recruit for Africa

A leading hospitality and catering group is seeking a strong>SENIOR COST CONTROLLER /strong>to join its Finance team.

https://www.recruitforafrica.com/job/senior-cost-controller-qatar-contract-catering/