JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Restaurant service cost controller
O*NET Code:
13-2031.00 (Budget Analysts)
Job Level:
L3 — Specialist
Job Code:
NR-Finance-03
Sector:
Finance & Accounting
Company:
Al-Nardin Company
Division:
Cost & Budgeting
Department:
Finance Department
Section:
Cost Accounting
Reports To:
 
Subordinates:
 
Functional Manager
 
 
Job Purpose
Monitor and control service-related costs across the restaurants — labour, beverages, supplies, breakage — to safeguard margins and provide cost insights to the operations team. The role applies specialist expertise within the Finance domain, ensuring that day-to-day work meets technical, regulatory, and quality requirements while contributing to the unit's continuous-improvement agenda. The job-holder is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy on routine tasks while escalating complex matters appropriately.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
●  Monitor service-related cost lines daily and weekly across outlets.
●  Investigate variances vs. budget and benchmark and report to operations.
●  Audit consumption of beverages, supplies, and operating equipment.
●  Recommend cost-control measures and savings initiatives.
●  Support pricing reviews and menu profitability analysis.
●  Train outlet managers on cost discipline.
●  Apply specialist technical knowledge to ongoing operations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
●  Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with regulatory and quality-system requirements (ALCOA+, ISO 9001).
●  Support audits, inspections, and certification programmes by providing technical evidence on request.
●  Participate in cross-functional projects to address operational challenges and improvement opportunities.
Qualifications & Requirements
Bachelor's in Accounting / Finance.
 
● Languages: Working proficiency in Arabic (native or near-native) and English (intermediate or above for technical reading and reporting).
● Computer literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the company's enterprise systems (ERP/LIMS/CMMS as applicable to the role).
Experience
3+ years cost control in hospitality.
 
● Track record of successful delivery in a comparable role within a regulated or quality-driven environment.
● Demonstrated ability to operate within an Iraqi-Group setting, working with internal stakeholders across functions and external regulators / partners.
Skills & Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Knowledge
●  Cost accounting principles
●  Hospitality service operations
●  Spreadsheet modelling
Skills
●  Variance analysis
●  Audit and inspection
●  Communication with operations
Abilities
●  Spot patterns in operational data
●  Influence non-finance staff
●  Maintain integrity in cost data
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
●  Service cost % of revenue — Target: ≤ target | Frequency: Monthly | Source: Finance
●  Cost-saving initiatives — Target: ≥ target | Frequency: Annual | Source: Finance log
●  Cost reports issued — Target: Weekly | Frequency: Weekly | Source: Reporting calendar
 
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