Cost Controller

Role summary

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The Cost Controller monitors and controls food, beverage, and operational costs, ensuring accurate purchasing, receiving, inventory, recipe costing, and financial reporting. Candidates are generally expected to have a degree or diploma in finance, accounting, hospitality management, or a related field, together with relevant hotel experience. Strong knowledge of cost-control procedures, stocktaking, invoice verification, and accounting systems is important. The role requires good Excel skills, attention to detail, analytical thinking, and the ability to work closely with purchasing, stores, kitchens, restaurants, and the finance team. The successful candidate should be organised, reliable, commercially aware, and comfortable investigating variances while helping department heads improve profitability and maintain company standards.

About the employer

Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites Dubai is a luxury all-inclusive resort located on the eastern crescent of Palm Jumeirah. Operating under the Rixos brand and supported by Accor, the resort offers accommodation, restaurants, bars, spa facilities, leisure activities, and extensive guest services. Its business combines high-end hospitality with a family-friendly resort environment and international service standards. The property employs colleagues across hotel operations, food and beverage, finance, entertainment, wellness, and guest relations. Team members typically work in a multicultural setting and are expected to deliver attentive service while meeting operational, financial, and brand requirements. As part of Accor’s global hospitality network, employees may also benefit from structured training, internal development opportunities, and access to international hotel careers.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island, but it offers coastal living, including Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah and numerous beach resorts. Hospitality provides strong job opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, events, airlines, and luxury retail, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The culture blends Emirati traditions with a large international community; modest dress and respect for local customs are appreciated, especially during Ramadan. Lifestyle options include beaches, shopping, desert excursions, water sports, dining, and year-round entertainment, although summers are extremely hot. Most overseas employees need employer-sponsored residency and a work permit; the employer commonly arranges visa processing, medical checks, and Emirates ID registration. Contracts may include accommodation or an allowance, transport, meals, health insurance, and annual airfare, but terms vary. New arrivals should confirm salary, housing, gratuity, probation, and working hours before relocating.