Kitchen Accountant at 500chow

500Chow is a leading food tech restaurant chain on a mission to create the best food brand in Africa. We're passionate about revolutionizing the culinary experience for our customers, delivering exceptional food quality, and using cutting-edge technology to enhance every aspect of our operations. Join us in shaping the future of dining in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Kitchen Accountant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Description 

• 500chow is seeking a detail-oriented Kitchen Accountant to manage the financial operations within our kitchen and serving areas. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate financial records, efficient inventory management, and maintaining high standards of quality control.
• As part of our finance team, you will play a key role in keeping our operations transparent, organized, and financially sound.

 Job Responsibilities

• Accurately monitor and manage food portions and inventory levels, ensuring they align with physical counts in both kitchen and serving areas.
• Act as the final checkpoint for product quality before they reach the serving area, upholding the highest standards.
• Record production data using Excel to update and maintain accurate inventory quantities in the system.
• Oversee the transfer of produced items from the kitchen to the serving area, ensuring smooth and timely operations.
• Prepare and post reports related to kitchen losses, product variances, and other financial data into the General Ledger (GL).
• Analyze and investigate any discrepancies or variances in inventory, reporting findings in the General Ledger (GL).
• Allocate and post expenses related to kitchen operations and staff meals to the appropriate General Ledger (GL) accounts.
• Manage the daily opening and closing procedures for the restaurant, ensuring all financial records are accurately maintained.
• Report any unusual activity or misuse of products by staff, ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Reconciliation of third-party sales data with the kitchen production record to determine overages or shortages

Job Requirements

• 1-3 years of Working experience in accounting or finance roles, with focus on kitchen or hospitality finance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Must be computer literate and have an interest in calculations
• Familiarity with kitchen operations
• Proficiency with accounting software and Excel
• Well-composed and articulate

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.