Role:                   Cost Controller

Location:            Central London

Salary:                £40,000 to £45,000

Reporting into: Financial Controller

I’m working with an established restaurant group that has been pioneering English cuisine since the early nineties.

Since their first opening, they have won several awards and have been featured in the top 50 restaurants in the world but several rankings.

The business is undergoing a period of exciting change, and the opportunity has arisen for a Cost Controller to join the team reporting to the Financial Controller

The successful candidate will assist with the smooth running of back-of-house aspects of the Food & Beverage side of the business by providing & following stock & cost control procedures and feedback to staff and management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monthly stock reporting and analysis, reconciliations between general ledgers and stock management software.
• Coordinate the month-end process with the Financial Controller and Director of Restaurants.
• Help deliver Restaurant KPIs and identify areas to improve
• Identifying opportunities to simplify and standardise internal finance processes.
• Liaise with key suppliers to build relationships
• Maintain and improve the Epos System and stock management system including implementing controls
• Negotiation with suppliers over pricing and retro rebates.

The successful candidate:

• Must have at least 4–5-year prior experience in a similar role.
• Able to operate in a small, busy finance team.
• Prepared to immerse themselves into the task at hand.
• Able to multitask by handling routine tasks as well as more bespoke one-off projects
• Can do approach, not precious about whose job it is but will roll their sleeves up and get stuck in.
• Must have used Marketman software.
• Have used Square or similar software

Offer and Benefits.

• Holiday 20 days + Bank hols.
• Opportunity to grow into bigger roles as the company develops.
• Health insurance and life assurance (4x salary)
• Pension via salary sacrifice