Senior Financial Analyst

• Financial Management:

• Oversee brand financial activities, including forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis.
• Utilize predictive models to provide actionable insights for financial performance and long-term forecasts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze relevant information, presenting insightful findings and recommendations to management.
• Support the annual budgeting process and develop cost-efficient initiatives to optimize resource utilization.
• Finance Support:

• Partner with brand teams to provide financial insights and support short and long-term initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve analysis and ensure accurate reflection of monthly performance in financial systems.
• Conduct monthly analysis of profit & loss statements and provide performance recommendations to business partners.
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial results packages and presentations for senior leadership teams.
• Forecast and Budget:

• Participate in the annual budgeting process and perform quantitative analysis to provide insights on profitability drivers.
• Conduct detailed research and variance analysis against forecasts, budgets, and actuals.
• Assist in coordinating and analyzing monthly forecast cycles and financial statement forecasting.
• Financial Reporting:

• Prepare and automate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and finance team.
• Reconcile financial systems to ensure accurate reflection of business data in financial reporting.
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis requests.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting (Required), Master's Degree (Preferred)

• 3-5 years of progressive finance or FP&A experience (Required), experience in forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis (Required), retail, franchisee, restaurant, food, or beverage experience (Preferred)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with extensive skills in MS Excel.
• Ability to build, organize, and retrieve reports using financial software applications.
• Working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting models, processes, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects in a constantly changing environment while meeting critical deadlines.

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