Management Accountant

Industry: Food & Beverage (F&B)
Job Purpose

The Management Accountant is responsible for providing accurate financial analysis, cost control, and performance reporting to support operational and strategic decision-making. The role focuses on cost optimization, profitability analysis, budgeting, and financial planning within a fast-paced F&B environment.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis

• Analyze food, beverage, and operating costs against budgets and standards

• Provide actionable insights on margins, wastage, yield, and cost variances

• Monitor and analyze food and beverage costs, recipe costing, and portion control

• Review inventory levels, stock movements, shrinkage, and wastage

• Support physical stock counts and reconcile variances

• Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts in collaboration with operations teams

• Track actual performance versus budget and provide corrective recommendations

• Partner with operations, procurement, and production teams to improve cost efficiency

• Support pricing decisions, promotions, and new product costings

• Evaluate supplier pricing, contracts, and cost-saving initiatives

• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and internal controls

• Support audit processes and ensure accurate documentation

• Ensure compliance with local tax, VAT, and regulatory requirements

• Improve financial processes, reporting tools, and cost tracking systems

• Support ERP, POS, and inventory system integration and reporting

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 3–6 years of management accounting experience, preferably in F&B, hospitality, or manufacturing

• Experience with cost accounting and inventory-driven businesses

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills

• Solid understanding of food costing, margin analysis, and inventory controls

• High attention to detail with strong business acumen

• Ability to work cross-functionally with non-finance teams