Cost Control

Job Description

The Cost Control role is responsible for monitoring hotel purchasing, receiving, inventory, food and beverage costs, and operating expenses. Candidates typically need a degree or diploma in accounting, finance, hospitality management, or a related field, together with hotel cost-control or accounting experience. Familiarity with inventory systems, stocktaking, invoice verification, spreadsheets, and financial reporting is expected. The successful candidate should be accurate, organized, commercially aware, and confident working with suppliers and operational departments. They will be expected to identify variances, maintain reliable records, support monthly financial closing, follow internal controls, and provide practical cost-saving recommendations. Strong communication, integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to work to deadlines are important in a luxury resort environment.

Company Info

TA AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo is a high-end Marriott-affiliated hospitality property in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. The Luxury Collection brand focuses on distinctive hotels and resorts that connect guests with the character, culture, and landscapes of their destinations. Located near Labuan Bajo and the gateway to Komodo National Park, the resort is expected to combine refined accommodation, spa and wellness facilities, dining, leisure experiences, and attentive local hospitality. Employees work within Marriott’s international operating standards while helping deliver a strongly Indonesian guest experience. Resort teams typically include rooms, food and beverage, culinary, finance, engineering, wellness, guest services, sales, and activities. The property offers opportunities for hospitality professionals who want experience in a growing destination, although employees should be prepared for remote-island living and seasonal business demands.

Destination Guide

Labuan Bajo is a coastal town on Flores Island and a major base for visiting Komodo National Park. Employment is concentrated in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tour operations, marine activities, transport, construction, and local services, with tourism creating the strongest opportunities for skilled hospitality workers. The culture blends Catholic Flores traditions with diverse Indonesian influences, and community relationships, modest dress, and respectful behavior are valued. Lifestyle is relaxed and outdoors-focused, with beaches, islands, diving, hiking, and spectacular sunsets, but shopping and specialist services are more limited than in Jakarta or Bali. Employees should expect warm weather, a smaller international community, and occasional supply or transport constraints. Foreign nationals generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate Indonesian work and stay visas; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Relocation packages, accommodation, meals, flights, and insurance should be confirmed directly with the employer.