F&B Controller – Operations & Reporting

Job Title: F&B Controller – Operations & Reporting

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About Barometer Technologies

Barometer Technologies is one of India’s fastest-growing SaaS companies in the F&B space. We work with restaurants, bars, cafés, and cloud kitchens to improve profitability through tighter inventory control, accurate costing, variance reduction, and data-driven decision-making.

financial discipline + operational control

Role Overview – F&B Controller

This role is ideal for someone who comes from an F&B, accounting, or cost-control background and wants to work in a more analytical, tech-enabled environment.

F&B Controller

finance, kitchen operations, store teams, and our software

Key Responsibilities

Inventory, Purchasing & Stock Control

• Oversee and validate inventory data across kitchens, bars, and stores.

• Monitor stock levels, material movement, and consumption accuracy.

• Track wastage, spoilage, pilferage, and identify root causes.

• Assist clients with ordering processes and stock planning using Barometer MATS.

Cost Control & Variance Analysis

• Compute food and beverage costs for daily/weekly/monthly cycles.

• Identify major variances, analyze reasons, and provide corrective actions.

• Review recipe costing, yield percentages, and profitability of menu items.

• Track non-chargeable consumption, promotions, and operational inefficiencies.

Financial Reporting & Data Analysis

• Prepare costing reports, consumption reports, and profit-impact summaries.

• Analyse trends in ingredient usage, pricing, recipe performance, and stock movement.

• Highlight actionable insights to reduce costs and improve margins.

• Support clients with budgeting inputs and operational forecasts where required.

Auditing & Compliance

• Conduct digital and physical audits for inventory, recipes, production, and stock-taking.

• Verify purchase invoices against system entries and ensure compliance.

• Ensure financial discipline and internal controls are consistently maintained.

Client Collaboration & Support

• Work directly with chefs, storekeepers, managers, and owners to streamline processes.

• Train client teams on inventory entry, recipes, controls, and best practices.

• Act as the primary point of contact for reporting, queries, and operational fixes.

• Provide structured feedback to internal product teams to improve the software.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills

• Strong understanding of

  Excel/Google Sheets

  (lookups, pivots, cost sheets, reconciliation).

• Strong analytical and numerical ability comfortable working with financial data.

• Experience in

  F&B cost control, inventory management or accounting.

• Understanding of recipes, yields, food cost %, beverage cost %, variance calculation, and stock audits.

• Good communication skills for interacting with client teams and explaining findings clearly.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to spot errors, discrepancies, and inefficiencies.

Nice to Have

• Experience with F&B inventory tools, POS systems, accounting software, or ERP platforms.

• Background in

  MIS reporting, cost accounting, internal audits, or restaurant finance

  .

• Exposure to menu engineering, production planning, or supply chain processes.

• Prior experience in a café/restaurant/hotel kitchen or store operations.

Perks of Working With Barometer

• Hybrid work structure

• Exposure to India’s top hospitality brands

• Direct mentorship from founders and senior leaders

• High-impact role in a rapidly scaling SaaS company

• Clear career path into senior F&B Controls, Client Strategy, Ops Management, or MIS roles

• Hands-on learning through real operational challenges