Job Description
Works closely with the Divisional Leader of Restaurants to identify financial opportunities and challenges, providing insights that drive operational excellence
Provides clear and actionable recommendations based on findings
Monitors cost patterns across restaurants, implementing strategies to improve margins which will not impact the high standards of operational excellence provided by the restaurants
Provides mentorship and guidance to the finance team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Develops financial and operational reporting and analysis packages to support restaurant operations to be distributed on a regular cadence
Provides the cross-functional business partners with actionable commentary on financial results, key trends in the business, and forecasts including : Marketing analysis to drive sales, profitability, and departmental improvements
Monthly and quarterly departmental business reporting
Recruiting and training reporting to ensure we are staffing our restaurants properly and focusing recruiter resources where they would be highest value-add
Analysis on technology implementation initiatives to guide future tests and innovation
Assists in implementing and supporting key technology enhancements that will allow the FP&A and business intelligence departments to meet the expectations of the growing organization, including data warehouse and reporting tool capabilities, as well as IT systems such as Hot Schedules, Great Plains, Aloha, and proprietary technology
Assists the FP&A team and company leaders to build and prepare financial performance presentations
Supports all other system-wide analysis needs that do not fall under the scope of the individual restaurant FP&A team(s)