Job Description
Senior Cost Controller | Qatar | Contract Catering
A leading hospitality and catering group is seeking a SENIOR COST CONTROLLER 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.
Sector Fit:
We welcome candidates from large catering, contract catering, remote site services, or hotel groups with central production operations – provided their experience is finance-centric and audit-compliant.
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
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
Salary: QAR 20000 Total package (slightly negotiable) + flights and medical insurance.
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We appreciate all applications. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment, within 10 working days of the application.
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