Job Description
Position Summary
To ensure both the Income Audit function by ensuring that all daily income and reductions to income generated in the hotel are accounted for accurately and properly justified; and the Cost Control function, by supervising the team to ensure that all consumption and ordering patterns are accurately analysed and that these are closely monitored to adhere to the agreed budgets, costing and standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitors the performance of all departments, particularly food and beverage through the efficient maintenance of control procedures established by management.
- Maintains database for Materials Control as well as being the champion for the system.
- Liaises with the Purchasing team as well as chefs to ensure accurate costing for food and beverage.
- Ensures stock is stored securely and in the correct condition.
- Responsible for the accurate preparation of all paperwork associated with the movement of all food and liquor stocks to outlets.
- Monitor Food and beverage performance through analysis of daily food covers, sales and cost reports.
- Undertakes stock takes and produces food and liquor stock summaries.
- Controls food and beverage budget expense lines.
- Participates in planning menus (portions, food costs, retail prices) and beverage menus.
- Observe and undertake checks on the production and service of food and beverages and raise purchase orders in line with budget limits.
- Takes a proactive approach to the activity concerned by Cost Control, anticipating potential opportunities.
- Completes reconciliations on all revenue streams; and investigates any discrepancies.
- Prepares daily discrepancy reports, distributes them to relevant parties, and follows up corrective action.
- Ensures all control sums in Opera are corrected within one week.
- Creates allowances review daily.
- Creates a new daily report to be circulated to all departmental managers.
- Ensures proper documentation of reports monthly.
- Builds relationships with the night team to improve reporting and control.
- Files all daily reports and backup documentation accurately, efficiently, and in an orderly manner such that the paper trail remains intact and all source of postings may be traced.
- Liaises with the IT Manager on changes within Opera, Micros and Concept.
- Reviews and evaluates all training activities with the department.
- Develops service enhancements and monitor change in a financial environment.
- Delivers to tight deadlines.
- Keeps abreast of the newest trends and innovations in the hospitality industry.
- Generally being alert for opportunities to improve the profitability of the department i.e. through controlling wastage and being responsible for the economy of all utilities and resources.
- Takes a proactive approach to Accounting activity, anticipating potential opportunities.
- Maintains effective communication within the department and ensure that the Accountant is kept well informed of any problems/queries that have arisen.
- Report any problems / complaints to the Accountant.
- Attends any department training sessions and / or meetings required.
- Liaises with other departments to ensure good communication and offer support.
- Is fully conversant with the Corinthia Employee Handbook.
- Supports the hotel operation in times of demand.
- Drives the Corinthia values and philosophy.
Confidentiality
Whilst working for the Company there will be access to a wide variety of confidential information concerning the Company, guests and employees.
It is vital that all such information remains confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone outside the Company, guests and employees unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the Employee Handbook for full policy details.
Health and Safety
- To be aware of and comply with safe working practices as stipulated by the Health and Safety Act and as applicable to your place of work. This will include the incumbent’s awareness of any specific hazards at the workplace.
- The wearing of appropriate protective clothing provided by or recommended by the Company will be obligatory.
- To report any defects in the building, plant or equipment according to hotel procedure.
- To ensure that any accidents to staff, guests or visitors are reported immediately in accordance with correct procedures.
- To attend statutory Fire, Health and Safety training and to be fully conversant with and abide by all rules concerning:
- Fire, Health and Safety.
- Regulations, such as COHSS in the European Union, related to the control of substances hazardous to health.
- Risk assessments for your department.
- Hotel Fire and Bomb procedures.
Other Information
As the hotel’s level of business varies considerably, there is a need for flexibility in attitude, approach and working hours.
The above description is not to be regarded as exhaustive. Other tasks and responsibilities of a broadly comparable nature may be added on a temporary or permanent basis, as appropriate.
Talent Profile
- Experience:
- Minimum 2 years in a similar capacity.
- Familiar with hotel accounting as well as hotel operations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and experience with enforcing internal controls and associated policies and procedures.
- Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent spreadsheet and word processing skills (Microsoft Office).
- Communicate clearly and concisely.
- Analytical and driven to initiate new ideas or plans.
- Strong and confident personality coupled with the ability to work as part of a team.
- An organised and methodical approach.
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Very good to excellent ability to interpret and report financial information.
- Good time management for meeting strict deadlines.
- Knowledge of and experience with accounting, purchasing, and Front Office management software and Point of Sales systems (preferably SUN Accounts, Micros-Fidelio Materials Control and Opera, Micros F&B and Concept).
Education or Qualification
- Completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent (preferably in Accounting, Business, Economics or Operations Analysis).
- Certification or qualification in Accounting, Cost Control or Operations Analysis is an advantage.
Requirements
- Flexibility regarding work hours is essential.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
