Senior Financial Analyst

This position will interact with the highest levels of the organization with a particular focus on Company Operations and Franchise Profitability. You will be developing, preparing, and analyzing data and reports to help the company understand trends and impacts. You will be partnering closely with senior leadership and helping drive data-driven decisions and best practices.  This includes sales, costs, and other metrics as well as the dependent variables of each.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Play a key role in supporting Company Operations and Franchise Profitability.
• Play a leadership role in and execute Annual Planning and Budgeting process.
• Provide period-end, quarterly and annual executive reporting with variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities and forecasting the business.
• Prepare complex financial trend and data analysis such as sales trends, financial and expense performance, labor optimals, return on investment and other business investment opportunities for both corporate and franchise locations.
• Provides proactive and timely Excel or dashboard-related analysis on all key metrics with a focus on results, insights, and observations.  
• Works collaboratively with the cross-fuctional team, create and maintains financial worksheets for all initiatives.
• Summarizes results of all activity to company leadership team, drawing insights and recommendations as appropriate.
• Enable enhanced analysis through greater and more efficient access to numerous data sources.
• Facilitate ongoing improvements to reporting processes and infrastructure.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting, special projects and other departmental support as needed.
• Help drive action and accountability with the Operations team to optimize business performance.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as back-up for other team members as necessary.
• Serves on cross-functional projects/teams as needed.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think independently, take corrective action, and to resolve inquiries and requests for information.
• Strong technical capabilities.  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft PowerPoint.  Experience with PowerBi, Tableau, or other visualization tools a plus.
• Ability to analyze restaurant P&L and performance data and identify areas of opportunity.
• Convey a sense of urgency to achieve outcomes and exceed expectations; persist despite obstacles and setbacks; achieve set goals and deadlines; work as a partner to all stakeholders to promote efficiency.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to engage others and establish rapport.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with all levels within the organization, and with guests, franchisees, and suppliers.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines, adjust to sudden changes in workflow, and maintain high quality standards.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders and peers.
• Ability to establish and maintain robust processes relied upon by senior management.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and propose creative solutions.
•  Ability to maintain all job-related information in a confidential and private manner.

EDUCATION:

• B.A. in Finance, Accounting or Statistics

EXPERIENCE:

• Required Minimum: 3-5 years.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills, experience with financial systems (Essbase, SAP, cloud-based ERPs), and general understanding of GAAP principles.
• Experience in QSR, restaurant, multi-unit, franchise industry preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret written information such as procedure manuals, Company communications or governmental regulations.
• Ability to Travel may be required to attend off-site training, meetings, and seminars.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods in one location which may be restricted to the employee’s workstation.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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