• Application Deadline:
• Position: Cost Controller



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 2 - 5 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Description

• The Cost Controller is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining robust cost and inventory control systems across all hotel departments, with a particular focus on Food & Beverage (F&B) and operational supplies.


• This role ensures cost efficiency, accuracy in financial reporting, and strict adherence to established financial policies and procedures to maximize hotel profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Track daily, weekly, and monthly costs (especially food and beverage).


• Analyze cost variances and investigate discrepancies.


• Recommend cost-saving measures without compromising quality.


• Prepare cost reports for management review


• Monitor stock levels and conduct regular physical inventory counts


• Reconcile inventory records with actual stock


• Identify slow-moving, expired, or wasted items


• Calculate standard recipe costs and menu pricing


• Analyze profitability of menu items


• Work closely with chefs to optimize food cost percentages


• Monitor wastage, spoilage, and pilferage


• Implement controls to reduce losses


• Support internal and external audits


• Maintain proper documentation for all transactions

Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field.


• Minimum of 2–5 years experience in cost control, preferably in hospitality (hotels, restaurants, catering)

Skills:

• Proficiency in hotel-specific cost control/inventory systems (e.g., Material Control, Micros, Opera, Fidelio).


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysis and reporting.


• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.


• Exceptional attention to detail and meticulousness in data handling.