F&B; Controller

Company: Pebble Street Hospitality Private Limited

Industry: Hospitality | Restaurants | Food & Beverage

Job Location: Mumbai Lower Parel, Kamala Mills

Department: Finance & Accounts

Designation: F&B; Controller

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented F&B; Controller to oversee financial control, cost management, inventory management and financial reporting across our restaurant operations. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in the restaurant, hospitality or food and beverage industry, with expertise in food cost control, beverage cost control, inventory management, budgeting and variance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cost Control & Financial Management

- Monitor and control food cost, beverage cost and overall operational expenses across outlets.
- Analyse food and beverage cost variances and identify areas for cost optimisation.
- Monitor actual costs against budgets and establish corrective action plans.
- Track theoretical versus actual consumption and investigate discrepancies.
- Ensure effective control over operational expenses and wastage.

2. Inventory & Stock Management

- Oversee inventory management, stock reconciliation and periodic stock audits across outlets.
- Monitor stock movement, consumption, transfers, wastage and breakages.
- Ensure accurate recording of opening stock, purchases, consumption and closing stock.
- Identify stock discrepancies, pilferage and potential revenue leakages.
- Implement effective inventory control procedures and stock verification processes.

3. Procurement & Vendor Management

- Coordinate with the Purchase and Operations teams to monitor procurement costs.
- Review purchase prices, vendor quotations and price fluctuations.
- Monitor adherence to approved purchase procedures and ensure cost-effective sourcing.




- Analyse vendor performance and identify opportunities for cost savings.

4. MIS & Financial Reporting

- Prepare and analyse daily, weekly and monthly food and beverage cost reports.
- Develop outlet-wise cost reports, inventory reports and variance analysis.
- Prepare MIS reports highlighting key financial and operational performance indicators.
- Track food cost percentage, beverage cost percentage, gross margins and consumption trends.
- Present cost analysis and actionable insights to senior management.

5. Process Compliance & Internal Controls

- Establish and monitor standard operating procedures for inventory and cost control.
- Conduct periodic outlet audits and surprise stock checks.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and inventory management policies.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to minimise financial losses.

Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
- 58 years of relevant experience in F&B; cost control, hospitality finance or restaurant operations.
- Strong understanding of food cost, beverage cost, inventory management and stock reconciliation.
- Experience handling multi-outlet restaurant operations is preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MIS reporting and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of restaurant POS, inventory management and ERP systems.
- Solid analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate with Finance, Purchase, Kitchen and Operations teams.

Key Skills F&B; Cost Control | Food Cost | Beverage Cost | Inventory Management | Stock Audit | Stock Reconciliation | Variance Analysis | Budgeting | MIS Reporting | Cost Optimisation | Restaurant Operations | Hospitality Finance | Purchase Control | Vendor Management | P&L; Analysis | Excel | ERP | POS Systems

📌 Food And Beverage Controller (Mumbai)
🏢 Pebble Street Hospitality
📍 Mumbai