Assistant Cost Management

REQ15036 Assistant, Cost Management (Open) **POSITION SUMMARY:** ===================== The Assistant, Cost Management is responsible for assisting the daily cost validation, providing direction and support to all restaurants, bars and snack bars/cafes in planning, purchasing and usage.  Monthly stocktake of inventories in the non-gaming sectors. Review of menu cost prices and recipe menu engineering analysis.   **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:** * To assist the cost control of restaurants, spa, retail and non-gaming operations in daily tasks * Review the transactions in BirchStreet system on a daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis that enables outlets to track the revenue and costs on a daily basis.  This includes reviewing the daily direct purchases, warehouse/ outlet transfers, and outlet cost transfers. * Review food and beverage recipes to ensure appropriate margins are maintained. * Assist the Manager & Supervisor with month end processes. * Run daily sales reports from Infrasys to ensure that inventories are depleted for beverage & tobacco items.  * Review daily cost transfers to ensure that reasonable quantity and type of transfers are done within kitchens/ outlets. * Trace to BirchStreet recipes to ensure that new menu item sales are attached to relevant recipes. * Do weekly spot check and monthly stocktake on warehouse & outlet inventory items to ensure that accurate inventories and cost of sales are maintained. * Ad hoc tasks as assigned by management. **KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:** * Service standards are consistent with departmental expectations. * Adherence to all relevant policies and procedures * Constructive relationships are built with team members and business managers. * Adheres to, and supports the Company’s Vision & Values * Displays a high commitment to improving customer service. * Adopts and implements new approaches and practices to meet changing circumstances. * Clearly understands the strategic Vision of the Company and how it impacts on the Business Unit / function. * Anticipates and assesses issues, risks or opportunities facing the Company and applies effective, creative solutions. * Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results. * Accuracy of information provided to business managers. * Accuracy of data input and reporting. **QUALIFICATIONS:** **Experience** * Minimum 1 year post graduate experience in management accounting or analysis preferably in the F&B / hospitality sector *  Experience in the gaming industry or in large hotel environment with multiple F&B outlets preferred. **Education** * Tertiary education in Finance / Business discipline.  Having post-graduate accounting knowledge preferred. **Skills / Competencies** * Professional presentation and communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization * Very good computer skills, particularly Excel * Self starter, mature, confident * High level of motivation and discipline to achieve business objectives and common goals. * Conscientious and able to meet tight deadlines.