About the job
Company Description
Zuri Zanzibar Resort, located in Kendwa, Zanzibar, is a luxury beach resort situated on Kendwa beach, ranked as the best beach in Africa. Designed by award-winning architects JESTICO+WHILES, the resort combines 21st-century tourist requirements with environmentally friendly architecture and a unique African village atmosphere. Zuri Zanzibar offers a truly unique experience through its stunning sea/beach views, lush greenery, and modern architecture that embraces the essence of Zanzibar. The resort features stylish contemporary accommodations, local artisanal features and artwork, and has been awarded the EarthCheck’s Sustainable Design Gold Certification for its commitment to sustainability.
Role Description
The Cost Controller is responsible for monitoring and controlling project and operational costs to ensure budget adherence. This role involves preparing cost reports, analyzing variances, and providing cost forecasting to support financial efficiency and informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Financial
• To ensure that resort operates with the lowest possible cost structure while also delivering on the brand promise to the guest, proactively managing costs based on key performance indicators.
Operational
• Must be familiar with accounts procedures.
• Apply and ensure application of procedures and regulations concerning the cost control.
• According to instructions, implement the appropriate means to ensure the cost control is done correctly.
• Make any suggestions to finance manager, which will improve the work of the cost control.
• Monitors costs, prepares reports and is able to explain the results of analysis.
• Determine and analyze causes and sources of variances.
• Establish and maintain effective employee Relation.
• Ensure all purchase requisition are received from Purchase Manager and Stores.
• Agree all prices on supplier invoices to purchase requisition or the master price list from accounts department.
• Ensure each supplier invoice has a purchase order number and a receiving document number.
• Return all invoices to purchase manager, when the quoted price does not agree to the suppliers invoice.
• Updates and distributes purchase price comparisons and sales statistics as required.
• Provide and distribute monthly reports to the management explaining the numbers and background of deviations.
• Verify posting by receiving agent and store team.
• Review bar stock in coordination with F&B Department.
• Assisting inventory taking for F&B, general supplies and operating equipment.
• Performs menus costing and recipes costing when required.
• Identifies and organizes adequate storage for all perpetual inventory items.
• Conduct End of month inventory/report.
Core Skills
• Produces Quality Work: The ability to produce high quality work in a consistent and reliable manner, in support of Zuri’s standards and processes
• Achieves Results: The ability to identify priorities, solve problems, produce desired results and be accountable for commitments
• Promotes Teamwork and Collaboration: The ability to build relationships within and across functions, balance individual and team goals, respect others and value different perspectives.
• Communicates Effectively: The ability to listen actively and identify appropriate messages and delivery methods to effectively influence others.
• Shows Initiative and Resourcefulness: The ability to initiate action, make decisions, adapt, drive change, use resources efficiently and solve problems quickly, creatively and practically
• Focuses on Customers : The ability to identify needs, shape actions and add value to relationships based on a central focus of customer satisfaction.
Candidate Profile:
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in cost control or financial analysis, preferably within the hospitality
- Strong knowledge of Excel is the must
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to details
- MC system knowledge – big advantage
- Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
We offer
- Two-years contract divided into 1year and 1 year
- 3 months of probation period
- Work and Residence permit
- Medical Insurance as per company policy
- You be provided with Accommodation in staff Housing
- Duty meal will be provided
- Benefit package based on your working experience
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