Cost Controller

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC025616/Aya

Date posted:

Friday, November 13, 2026

Location:

Cape Winelands: Boland, South Africa

Salary:

R360 000.00 Annually

SUMMARY:

F&B Cost Controller | Luxury Wine Farm

Our client is a prestigious luxury wine farm nestled in the heart of the Franschhoek Wine Valley, renowned for its exceptional hospitality, culinary experiences and world-class guest offering.
We are seeking a commercially minded and detail-oriented F&B Cost Controller to join their team. This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong Food & Beverage cost-control experience who understands the importance of stock accuracy, procurement controls, profitability and operational efficiency within a luxury hospitality environment.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

Manage procurement, receiving and supplier invoice controls.
Verify deliveries against authorised purchase orders and supporting documentation.
Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, delivery notes and supplier invoices.
Conduct and oversee weekly beverage counts and monthly full stock counts across F&B outlets, bars, cellars and storage areas.
Reconcile stock movements, investigate variances and monitor inter-outlet transfers.
Monitor stock levels and minimise wastage, spoilage, shrinkage and stock losses.
Calculate weekly Food & Beverage cost percentages and prepare daily and monthly cost reports.
Analyse actual performance against budget and provide meaningful variance commentary.
Monitor supplier pricing and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
Maintain accurate recipe costing and standard portion controls.
Conduct menu costing and profitability analysis.
Partner closely with the Executive Chef and F&B management team to strengthen cost controls and improve margins.
Ensure compliance with financial policies, procurement procedures and internal controls.
Identify and report potential fraud risks and support internal and external audits.
Build strong working relationships across Finance, F&B and other operational departments.

Minimum Requirements

2–3 years' experience in F&B cost control, procurement or hospitality finance.
Strong financial and analytical acumen, including Cost of Sales calculations and variance analysis.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Working knowledge of stock management and inventory control principles.
Experience with POS systems such as Micros or an equivalent system.

Advantageous

Qualification in Hospitality, Finance, Accounting or Supply Chain.
Experience with hotel accounting systems / HMS.
Experience with recipe costing and menu engineering.
Previous luxury hospitality experience.
Food Safety or Health & Safety certification.
Previous experience within a wine estate, luxury hotel, fine-dining or high-end F&B environment.

If you are passionate about finance and enjoy working in a technically driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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I also specialise in the following roles:
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Accounts Clerk
Bookkeeper
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Accountant
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