Cost Controller / Junior Accountant

Cost Control (primary focus) Track daily/weekly fruit and ingredient cost % by SKU and channel; flag deviations from target immediately. Log all direct market purchases (bananas, watermelon, mango, etc.) same-day in Odoo, per the current direct-purchasing process. Maintain a weekly wastage log alongside cost %, since wastage is the direct offset to purchasing gains track both together, never in isolation. Reconcile supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes; investigate price or quantity variances. Support the Operations team with procurement: supplier selection, purchase order accuracy, and pricing input for kitchen and market purchases. Support standard and AVCO (average cost) costing/recipe costing for new products and menu items across all four sub-brands. Prepare weekly cost dashboards for the leadership meeting. Junior Accounting Handle day-to-day transactional accounting: accounts payable/receivable processing, invoicing, and payment reconciliation. Support payroll data checks (e.g., verifying payroll files against confirmed HR arrangements before figures are used in reporting). Assist with month-end close tasks: accruals, inventory valuation, journal entries under supervision. Track and reconcile OPEX lines utilities, subscriptions, and IT contracts against budget; support periodic subscriptions/utilities audits. Maintain accurate, well-filed supporting documentation for VAT filing, corporate tax, and the annual audit. Escalate data discrepancies to the Lead Accountant rather than resolving unilaterally. Success Looks Like Fruit/ingredient cost % and wastage are tracked and reported weekly without prompting. Direct purchases are logged same-day, every time, with no backlog. Supplier invoice variances are caught before payment, not after. The Lead Accountant has reliable junior support, freeing capacity for higher-value accounting work. A note on this role Cost Controller / Junior Accountant is a recognized hybrid pairing food-cost/inventory control with general accounting duties is standard in UAE hospitality and F&B businesses of this size, where a dedicated cost controller alone wouldn't be full-time work. As FFD scales, the two halves can split into separate cost control and accounting hires. Desired Candidate Profile 1 3 years' experience in cost control, F&B/hospitality accounting, or a junior accounting role; F&B/food cost experience strongly preferred. Working knowledge of inventory/cost accounting principles (COGS, wastage, standard and AVCO costing). Comfortable in Excel/Google Sheets; Odoo experience a strong plus. High attention to detail and comfortable with daily/weekly reporting cadence this role lives in the numbers, not just the month-end close. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or actively pursuing ACCA/CMA). UAE experience preferred; Arabic a plus but not required.