Cost Controller Resume Sample

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Cost controller with nine years controlling costs for hospitality and construction operations in Lagos. Owns budgeting, cost tracking, variance analysis and the controls that stop leakage across food-and-beverage, procurement and project spend. Identified and closed cost leakages that recovered significant margin, and rebuilt the F&B costing process to reflect true plate cost. Runs stock takes, supplier-price checks and budget-versus-actual reporting, and challenges spend that doesn't add up. Sits between finance and operations, trusted by both to keep costs honest without strangling the business. Sharp on numbers, firm on controls and good at explaining the why. Looking for a cost-controller or cost-accounting role with an operation serious about protecting its margin.

Work Experience

Lagos Hospitality & Projects Group - Lagos, Nigeria

Cost Controller April 2018 to Present 8 years & 4 months

Own the budgeting, cost tracking and variance analysis across food-and-beverage, procurement and project spend daily.
Identified and closed cost leakages across the whole business that recovered significant operating margin every quarter.
Rebuilt the F&B costing process so menu prices reflect true plate cost and proper target margins.
Run regular stock takes, supplier-price checks and budget-versus-actual reporting for the senior management team.
Challenge spend and purchase requests that don't add up, enforcing controls firmly but fairly.
Partner with operations and finance to keep costs honest without ever slowing the business down.

Westgate Construction Ltd - Lagos, Nigeria

Cost Accountant August 2013 to March 2018 4 years & 8 months

Tracked the project costs, budgets and variances across multiple active construction sites.
Prepared cost reports and reconciled site spend against the project budgets.
Built solid costing, controls and reporting skills across live construction projects.
Flagged overspend early and worked with the site managers to fix it.
Earned the cost-controller role and progressed steadily through the ACCA exams.