Cost Accountant

Job title: Cost Accountant
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job Purpose
• Plan, monitor and manage all hotel’s operations cost, analyze consumption/utilization of
supplies, costs, output and sales and make recommendations to management on cost saving,
efficiency and control of wastage/pilferage. Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Check and verify POS transactions / opera daily posting against voids, discounts, complementary
sales, negotiated packages / corporate rate and ensure all discounts & complementary are
approved and all settlements are done.
• Work with chefs and other staff to analyze the costs of recipes and price restaurant, Juice point
and bar menus.

• Check the menu pricing on the POS / opera systems and ensure the correct prices are loaded.
• Perform test checking on the receiving of goods at the hotel and ensure that the procedures are
followed correctly.
• Analyze purchase & consumption of food & beverage, ensure that accurate purchase prices,
authorized departmental transfers, store issues are entered in the system.
• Plan, organize and carryout stock take of the dry store, designated Kitchen, restaurants, bars,
deep freezers store and ensure that post stock results are reconciled to stocks in the system with
no overstocking and print inventory valuation reports on a monthly basis.
• Reconcile opening and closing stocks and ensure that excess stock is added in stock register and
control stock sheet for food and beverage per outlet.
• Organize bi-yearly stock take on all operating assets of the restaurant, store and prepare detailed
report on loss and breakage quantities.
• Perform random test counts in the stores, checks on bin cards and prepare daily flash report of
food and beverage costs.
• Make periodical checks on the value of the restaurant food as compared to posted food totals by
the cashiers, follow up with discrepancies / shortages made and ensure that recoveries are made.
• Ensure up-to-date costing of all food & beverage items and keep up-to-date records of all Food
& Beverage monthly expenses to ensure strict budgeting control.
• Approve all store requisitions.
• Prepare and submit daily/weekly and monthly reports to management.
• Participate in periodic market survey and in formal negotiation for annual and large contracts
involving inventory items and advise management on cost saving measures.
Qualification
• Degree in the disciplines of Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, Hotel
Management or any other related field from an accredited institution.
• Profession Certification (ACCA or CPA) is an added advantage.
Work Experience
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in a busy hotel, preferably a 5-star hotel.

Interested applicants to send their applications to recruitment@mbaleresorthotel.com
Addressed to: Human Resource Manager Mbale Resort Hotel
P. O. Box 1621, Mbale