Iresha Wimalarathna, F&B Cost Controller

Iresha Wimalarathna

F&B Cost Controller

Jones the Grocer

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Accounting And Audit
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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F&B Cost Controller at Jones the Grocer
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2019

Current Company Profile: https://www.jonesthegrocer.com

Accounting Package: Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Job Profile:

In charge of the Cost Control functions up to final accounts & System set-ups in Cluster Level under the Jones the Grocer Hospitality group.


Task List in Cluster level:

Engineer the menu in terms of cost
Prepare month-end variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating/discussing with relevant parties
Update and maintain receipts into the systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013).
Create the items/articles in the system concerning BUoM, PUoM, SUoM to maintain the unit cost accurately
Coordinate with restaurant management, Chef in charge and finance to sort out issues of F&B
Prepare the promotion deal price discount analysis base on the current selling prices and setting up the in the system
Update selling prices in POS as per the instruction from authorized persons
Continuously study weaknesses in controls implemented at the restaurant and suggestions for improvements
Check the daily Food & Beverage revenues report submitted by the income audit for the accuracy of covers and average check
Prepare the daily and monthly cost report concerning the cost of sales
Participate in the monthly market survey and involve informal negotiation for annual and large contracts involving inventory
items
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Check and ensure all menu items’ have a recipe
Print and distribute menu sales analysis of the respective department every month
Supervision of all foreign and local invoicing posting process
Maintain the Quotation Cost Comparison file to ensure the purchases are happing at the approved price.
Maintain Item recurring journal ensuring the daily orders are placing at the approved vendor at the approved price.

F&B Stock:

Participate for stock take at the restaurants
Arrange surprise spot checks at the outlets
Maintain a daily record of inventory purchased for every chart of account and ensure it is balanced with account payable
A spot check on the receiving department to ensure that the scales are correct and goods are checked for quality
Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department
head
Prepare daily staff meal cost report
Organize and do a stock take and monthly closing procedures and to prepare all journals. Prepare cost board and the related
journal vouchers
Check invoices against receiving record and compare them with purchase order and purchase request, and to ensure that all
invoices are stamped and signed by the authorized person
Record the total daily purchase by the chart of accounts and accumulate for month-end balancing with account payable
Check and ensure that all inventories purchased are in balance with account payable on a bi-monthly basis

Cost Controller at Al Sedriyah Hospitality
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2017 to March 2019

Accounting Package: MICROS/Fidelio Materials Control System (FMC) SUN

Task List in Cluster level:

Pre-Opening Cost Control Setup in MC/MICROS with account class assignment according to the SUN-G/L & chart of accounts
Back office system setup configuration and troubleshoot
Daily / Month-end Cost analysis and postings to final accounts (Via B/O interface to SUN)
Menu costing & Selling Price Suggestions to the management
Menu engineering analysis and management updates for changers
Maintain & Control the procedures of Purchasing and Supplier management
Cost of Sales Optimization internal controls and assessment
Asset and OS&E Management
Year-end Audit verification
* Bar Knowledge Assessment
* Skill Assessment in Food &Beverage operation
* Food-Butcher Skill Assessment
* Food-Portion Control Check.

Sr. Asst. Cost Controller at Qatar airways SSP LLC ( Hamad international airport Doha Qatar)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2014 to September 2017

Accounting Package: Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2008

Company Profile:

QATAR AIRWAYS SSP L.L.C is located in Hamad international airport Doha, operating nine restaurants such as fine dining, fast food, seafood, including beverages.

Cost Controller at Pinnacle Hotel Services
  • July 2012 to August 2014

Accounting Package: PIMS & QuickBooks
Company Profile:
Created using Resumonk - Online Resume Builder
Three-star Hotel property with eight fine dining restaurants, Bar & Resort spa facilities, managed by C3PO International

Cost Controller at fun island resort- Maldives
  • Maldives
  • January 2011 to January 2012

Company Profile:

Four-star deluxe hotel managed by Villa Shipping Hotels & Resorts, a division of Villa Hotel Group of companies in the Maldives.

Account Assistant at Hartha julan Recouses SDN BHD
  • Malaysia
  • January 2009 to January 2011

International money changing company managed by Hartha Julan Resources SDN BHD (Malaysia).

Account Assistant at Gampola International School
  • Sri Lanka - Gampola
  • January 2006 to January 2008

A local educational institution managed by Gampola International School Pvt. Ltd in Sri Lanka.

Education

High school or equivalent, Accounting And Audit
  • at The Institute of Charted Accounts -Sri Lanka
  • February 2012

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at Dharmaraja college - Kandy
  • August 2000
High school or equivalent, Applied Mathematics
  • at Gangasiripura Collage- Gampola
  • January 1997

courses: G.C.E. ( O/L ) Examination

Specialties & Skills

SunSystems
Navision
Materials Control
Fidelio
FMC / micros
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
COST CONTROL
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROCOMPUTERS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
OPTIMIZATION

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

HACCP Level 2 (Training)
Training Institute:
Food Safety Asia- Maldives
Date Attended:
February 2012
HACCP level 2 (Training)
Training Institute:
Food Safety Asia-Maldives
Date Attended:
February 2012

Hobbies

  • Solving puzzles