Alexander Beach Hotel & Village Resort 5★ Malia, Crete
Alexander Beach Hotel & Village Resort, a 5-star resort in Malia, Crete, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Hotel Cost Controller to join its Finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and controlling the hotel's operating costs, with particular emphasis on Food & Beverage cost management, inventory control, purchasing and receiving procedures, consumption analysis and cost reporting.
The position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and works closely with the F&B, Purchasing, Stores, Kitchen and Accounting departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyse Food & Beverage costs, consumption levels and departmental performance.
- Prepare regular Food Cost and Beverage Cost reports, identifying deviations, unusual trends and areas requiring corrective action.
- Monitor purchases, receiving, storage, transfers, consumption and stock movements.
- Perform and coordinate monthly and periodic physical inventories across warehouses and F&B outlets.
- Reconcile physical inventory counts with system balances and investigate material variances.
- Monitor purchase prices and identify significant price fluctuations or deviations.
- Review supplier deliveries, purchase orders, receiving documentation and relevant internal controls.
- Monitor recipe costing, yields, portion standards and theoretical vs. actual consumption.
- Analyse departmental cost ratios and provide meaningful variance analysis to Management.
- Review complimentary items, internal consumption, wastage, breakages and stock adjustments.
- Perform spot checks across F&B outlets, stores and receiving areas.
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of cost-control procedures and internal controls.
- Cooperate closely with Accounting, Purchasing, F&B Management, Executive Chef, Stores and operational departments.
- Prepare periodic management reports and provide accurate cost information directly to the CFO.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising the hotel's quality and operational standards.
Candidate Profile
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management or a related field.
- Previous experience in Cost Control within a hotel or hospitality environment will be considered a strong advantage.
- Good understanding of F&B operations, inventory management and hotel cost-control procedures.
- Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with hotel ERP, POS, inventory or accounting systems will be highly appreciated.
- Knowledge of Soft1, MICROS Simphony and/or Fidelio will be considered an additional advantage.
- Ability to identify discrepancies, investigate their underlying causes and communicate findings clearly.
- High level of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality and professional responsibility.
- Good command of Greek and English.
What We Offer
- Competitive remuneration package according to qualifications and experience.
- Stable employment within an established 5-star hospitality environment.
- Direct cooperation with the hotel's Financial Management.
- Professional working environment with structured financial and operational procedures.
- Opportunity to develop expertise across the full spectrum of hotel cost control and financial operations.
- Continuous professional development and prospects for further career progression within the Finance function.
Location: Malia, Crete
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & F&B Manager
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.