Manager, Financial and Business Intelligence

Miller's Ale House

• $80K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database applications.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with business translation ability.
  • In-depth knowledge of budgeting and financial forecasting.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices.
  • Minimum of 6 years in financial or operational analysis roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or similar; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a finance partner for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and implement transformational projects.
  • Develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans in conjunction with stakeholders.
  • Prepare and distribute various financial and operational performance reports on a timely basis.
  • Lead monthly analysis projects focusing on capital expenditures and cost management initiatives.
  • Support operations management in achieving corporate goals through financial assessments and recommendations.
  • Facilitate development of financial tools for business partners across various departments.
  • Evaluate capital expenditure decisions for new restaurant openings and remodels, ensuring ROI assessments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work closely with senior management on strategic initiatives.
  • Involvement in cross-functional projects that drive business transformation.
  • Access to advanced financial modeling tools and techniques.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across the organization.
  • Engagement in post-investment performance evaluations to support financial decision-making.
Full Job Description
Work and Perks

The Manager Finance and Business Intelligence provides financial and analytical decision-making support to senior
management by developing short-, medium-, and long-term financial forecasts and identifying opportunities for
improving corporate and restaurant-level performance. Prepare timely and accurate financial analysis and develop
reporting and decision-making analytical tools to enable corporate management and the executive leadership team to
assess brand performance, including annual strategic initiatives, portfolio management, and investment
opportunities/returns. Additionally, the role will forecast, analyze and communicate financial performance in an accurate
and objective manner to various levels of management both within finance and relevant business partners.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Serve as a cross-functional finance partner and key point of contact for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives,
    coordinating with stakeholders across the organization to drive successful implementation of transformational
    projects
    • Support the development of the annual budget, quarterly financial forecasts, and five-year long-range planning.
    Utilize existing projection models and develop new tools as necessary to improve and facilitate the current
    planning processes. Partner with the operations and RSC team to gather relevant data, assess, and provide
    forecast input on restaurant profitability opportunities, cost of sales, cost of labor, controllable costs,
    advertising, fixed expenses, etc.
    • Responsible for the ongoing development, accurate preparation, and timely distribution of weekly, monthly, and
    quarterly reports, including KPI reports, weekly and monthly flash reports, monthly financial and operational
    reports, new restaurant performance, monthly capital expenditures actual/forecast reports, and other reports
    as requested by senior management.
    • Lead monthly analysis projects, including:
    o Assist senior management in prioritizing capital expenditures - emergency, equipment
    upgrades, remodels, etc.
    o Develop cost reduction and management initiatives reporting.
    o Provide assessment of G&A spending and make recommendations regarding potential cost
    savings and/or reduction opportunities.
    o Identify underperforming units and work with operations and real estate teams in the analysis
    of store improvements, closures, lease renewals, etc
    • Provide financial and general business leadership to all levels of the company and operations management to
    support the achievement of corporate and regional goals through identification and presentation of profit
    opportunities and financial results.
    • Support the development of financial and operational tools to facilitate decision-making of business partners in
    operations, purchasing, marketing, and/or development. Provide analyses to evaluate the potential financial
    performance of alternative options.
    • Lead the G&A budget process for the Restaurant Support Center
    JOB DESCRIPTION ⁞ RSC
    • Identify opportunities for adding financial value to the company and prepare analyses to support value-added
    recommendations.
    • Lead the evaluation and provide support for Miller's Ale House capital expenditure decisions, including new
    restaurant openings, remodels, relocations, lease agreements, and other initiatives
    • Post-investment performance reviews to assess actual ROI, IRR, NPV, payback period, cash-on-cash return for
    various brand initiatives
    • Ensure, in coordination with other corporate departments, that raw data used in reporting, analysis, and
    planning is accurate and complete.
    • Participate in special projects as requested.


Requirements and Qualifications

  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of database applications, Power BI, as well as
    Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook
    • Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills and ability to translate data into business
    recommendations
    • Advanced understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
    • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
    • Sound knowledge of accounting and accounting principles
    • Minimum 6 years relevant work experience, including financial and/or operational analysis
    • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field
    • Restaurant or multi-unit retail experience in a financial planning and analysis position, preferred
    • Master's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, preferred

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