Benefits Include- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Disability, Critical Illness, and Basic Life Insurance
- 401K with Company Match
- 50% Off Meal Discount at Company-Owned Locations
- Parental Leave
- Child Care Assistance
- Education Assistance Program
- PTO and 9 Company Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
DEFINITIONThe Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis provides financial and analytical support to cross-functional teams and manages the execution of assigned planning, reporting, and analysis activities. This hands-on role translates business performance into actionable recommendations, partners with department leaders, and ensures timely, accurate financial deliverables.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSEssential duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage assigned components of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecasts, and long-range planning, coordinating business partner inputs and validating assumptions with leadership
- Lead recurring and ad hoc analyses supporting Marketing, Menu and Calendar, Supply Chain, and other assigned business functions
- Develop and review financial models evaluating menu pricing, product testing, limited-time offers (LTOs), product mix, cost of goods sold (COGS), labor, and capital investments (IRR and NPV).
- Analyze results against plans and expectations, identify underlying business drivers, and recommend actions to improve financial performance
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to evaluate initiatives, challenge assumptions, assess financial tradeoffs, and track results against expected returns
- Manage the preparation and review of weekly and monthly reporting and key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and clear business insights
- Prepare financial summaries and presentation materials for review and inclusion in senior management and Board reporting
- Establish timelines and coordinate analytical deliverables across assigned projects; review analyst work for sound methodology, accuracy, and actionable recommendations
- Improve data pipelines, financial models, reporting tools, and processes through automation, standardization, and collaboration with data and system partners
- Communicate findings, emerging risks, and recommendations to FP&A leadership and business partners to support timely decisions
- Manages, mentors, and develops financial analyst
KEY COMPETENCIES- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Understanding of integrated financial and reporting systems and the relationship between operational drivers and financial results
- Ability to translate large, complex data sets into clear insights and practical recommendations
- Sound business judgment and ability to challenge assumptions constructively
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects and manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to review analytical work, provide meaningful feedback, and develop others
- Clear written and verbal communication, including presentation of financial information to senior leaders
- Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and strong ownership and accountability
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Data Science, or another quantitative field
- Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or business analytics, including financial modeling, budgeting or forecasting, and cross-functional business support. Experience leading analytical projects and reviewing the work of others required; direct people management experience preferred. Restaurant, QSR, or retail industry experience preferred.
PAY RANGE:$120,000 to $150,000
