Assistant Cost Controller; Saudi National

Assistant Cost Controller (Saudi National)

We are Sofitel, a luxury hotel dedicated to providing an unforgettable five‑star experience. Our Riyadh Hotel & Convention Center blends urban sophistication with refined opulence, ensuring every guest receives personalized attention and impeccable service.

• Monitor daily food and beverage revenues and costs against budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct regular analysis of F&B cost of sales, highlighting variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Ensure proper portion controls and standard recipes are adhered to across all outlets.
• Maintain an updated costing system and ensure accurate recipe costing for menus and promotions.
• Review, analyse, and validate banquet event orders (BEOs) to ensure proper costing and profitability.

• Supervise receiving procedures to verify weights, quantities and quality of items.
• Conduct regular spot checks of storerooms and outlets to ensure compliance with standard procedures.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly stock takes for all F&B outlets, reconciling discrepancies and preparing detailed variance reports.
• Ensure proper storage practices are followed to reduce wastage, pilferage and spoilage.

• Maintain and update the F&B costing system (e.g., FMC, MC, or other hotel systems).
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly F&B cost reports for management review.
• Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts by providing accurate cost data and trend analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies and audit requirements.

• Work closely with the Executive Chef, F&B Managers and Purchasing to ensure alignment of cost control measures.
• Support the operational team with training on cost awareness, recipe compliance and wastage reduction.
• Provide recommendations to improve efficiency in F&B operations through cost‑saving initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality Management or a related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a similar role within a luxury hotel or hospitality group.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage products, costing and inventory management systems.
• Proficiency in hotel software (Micros, Opera, FMC, MC or similar) and MS Excel.
• High attention to detail, analytical mindset and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with F&B and Finance teams while maintaining independence in control matters.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance | Industries:
Hospitality