Accounts Manager (International – QSR Division)
Functional Reporting: Finance Head – India
Administrative Reporting: Head – International Business (QSRs)
Role Purpose
The Accounts Manager / F&B Controller (International) is responsible for financial governance,
cost discipline and transparent reporting across all international markets including UAE, USA
and UK.
This role ensures that every entity, partner, and JV adheres to regulatory and Haldiram’s
financial standards, operating controls, and reporting expectations.
The person will function as the financial backbone for the international operations—maintaining
accurate accounts, monitoring food and labor costs, controlling wastage, auditing stock,
validating partner-submitted reports, and ensuring compliance across all countries.
The role also works closely with Supply Chain, Operations and Marketing to support commercial
decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Reporting & Governance
• Ensure monthly financial reports including P&L, MIS, cost summaries, variance analysis
and financial commentary are made accurately and on time.
• Reconcile revenue from POS systems, delivery partners (Uber, DoorDash, Deliveroo,
Talabat, etc.) and bank statements.• Verify the accuracy of daily sales reports, discounts, voids, refunds and delivery
aggregator settlements.
• Consolidate reports from UAE, USA and UK entities and present a unified dashboard to
India Finance and the International Business Head.
• Ensure partners/JV teams submit financial documentation on time and in the correct
format.
2. F&B Cost Control & Operational Audits
• Conduct recipe costing for all items including new launches, festive menus and trial
batches.
• Monitor food cost %, labor cost %, utilities and overheads across all outlets and central
kitchens.
• Review wastage reports, yield analysis and production efficiency, and recommend
corrective actions.
• Audit central kitchen batches, production logs, transfer notes and consumption patterns.
• Ensure all stores follow procurement limits, vendor compliance and approval matrices.
3. Compliance & Internal Controls
• Ensure each country complies with local tax rules, payroll norms, statutory filings and
regulatory requirements.
• Implement internal controls for procurement, GRNs, invoice approvals, payment cycles
and vendor management.
• Verify authenticity of partner-submitted expenses, claims and agreements.
• Maintain control over discounts, credit notes, price changes and promotions.
• Oversee adherence to Haldiram’s financial SOPs across all international markets.
4. Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow
• Assist in preparing annual budgets for each international entity and help build 3-year
business plans.
• Prepare rolling monthly forecasts for sales, food cost, payroll and overheads.
• Track cashflow requirements for each market and pre-empt funding needs.
• Work closely with SCM on vendor negotiations, tendering, cost benchmarking and bulk-
purchase planning.5. Partner Monitoring & Multi-Market Deliverables
• Track operational, financial and contractual compliance for all international partners.
• Maintain a monthly “Partner Performance Tracker” summarizing:
o sales
o food cost
o labor metrics
o compliance status
o deviations
o corrective actions
• Follow up on overdue deliverables, document gaps and escalate when commitments are
not met.
• Validate JV/partner-submitted KPIs and ensure numbers match POS and financial data.
• Conduct regular reviews of partner accounts to ensure transparency and alignment with
Haldiram expectations.
Skills
Ideal Candidate Profile
• 8-10 years of experience in finance, cost control or F&B controlling (QSR, restaurant
chains, or hospitality)catering.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, food costing, recipe costing and supply
chain economics.
• Hands-on experience with POS systems, inventory software and delivery aggregator
dashboards.
• Ability to work across different markets, time zones and regulatory environments.
• Mature judgment, strong ethics and the ability to diplomatically challenge partners or
operations when required.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into business insights.
• Excellent communication and reporting capability.
• Self-driven, disciplined and comfortable working in a fast-paced expansion environment.
Core Competencies
• High financial accuracy and attention to detail.
• Cost-conscious mindset with operational understanding.
• Ability to enforce financial discipline across markets.
• Strong follow-up and multi-country coordination.
• Problem-solving ability with a structured thought process.
• Ownership mindset and integrity in financial reporting.
• Ability to collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing and R&D teams.
