Director, Financial Planning

Position Summary:  The Director, FP&A reports to the VP, FP&A and is responsible for building and supporting all financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis for the company. This person identifies cost savings, along with providing financial and analytical support for the company's initiatives.

·         Manage the annual budget building process, including developing key assumptions, working with operating business partners to develop budgets to achieve desired financial results

·         Manage the ongoing forecasting process (rolling forecast, cash, leverage, etc.), outlining potential risks and opportunities, and proactively making recommendations

·         Build and update financial models/budgets and perform ad hoc data inquiries and reporting as needed

·         Automate, refine and enhance financial reporting and KPIs to ensure clear, consistent, and impactful reporting

·         Serve as the storytelling lead for the company, guiding others to develop meaningful representations of financial information

·         Originate and develop analyses to help executives and board members better understand financial trends and opportunities (e.g., cost savings, business development, etc.)

·         Leverage ongoing analysis to ensure that the company meets its financial goals and make certain executive leadership is fully aware of financial results and trends

·         Assist in building monthly and quarterly board meeting decks

·         Support special projects and ad-hoc analyses as needed

·         Review and analyze financial and business operating reports conducting variance analysis and highlighting insights to improve performance

·         Demonstrate working knowledge of financial concepts and principles of business metrics and analyses, including their application to effective reporting and analysis

·         Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required. MBA and/or CPA preferred

·         5-8 years of progressive FP&A experience. Background in restaurants, retail or hospitality is preferred

·         Expert Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling skills

·         Experience with SQL, SSRS, SSMS, and PowerBI is a plus

·         Highly inquisitive, with a strong attention to detail and insatiable curiosity

·         Able to manage multiple high-pressure competing deadlines, while delivering high quality work

·         Demonstrated success driving decision-making through cross-functional collaboration across various levels and functions

·         Able to draw concise and meaningful conclusions from complex and detailed data, and present results to management

·         Data driven and goal oriented, you measure success both quantitatively and qualitatively, and understand the importance of both

·         Enjoys working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

·         Must be an analytical, strategic thinker with the ability to effectively collaborate with various business units

Position Summary:  The Director, FP&A reports to the VP, FP&A and is responsible for building and supporting all financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis for the company. This person identifies cost savings, along with providing financial and analytical support for the company's initiatives.

·         Manage the annual budget building process, including developing key assumptions, working with operating business partners to develop budgets to achieve desired financial results

·         Manage the ongoing forecasting process (rolling forecast, cash, leverage, etc.), outlining potential risks and opportunities, and proactively making recommendations

·         Build and update financial models/budgets and perform ad hoc data inquiries and reporting as needed

·         Automate, refine and enhance financial reporting and KPIs to ensure clear, consistent, and impactful reporting

·         Serve as the storytelling lead for the company, guiding others to develop meaningful representations of financial information

·         Originate and develop analyses to help executives and board members better understand financial trends and opportunities (e.g., cost savings, business development, etc.)

·         Leverage ongoing analysis to ensure that the company meets its financial goals and make certain executive leadership is fully aware of financial results and trends

·         Assist in building monthly and quarterly board meeting decks

·         Support special projects and ad-hoc analyses as needed

·         Review and analyze financial and business operating reports conducting variance analysis and highlighting insights to improve performance

·         Demonstrate working knowledge of financial concepts and principles of business metrics and analyses, including their application to effective reporting and analysis

·         Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required. MBA and/or CPA preferred

·         5-8 years of progressive FP&A experience. Background in restaurants, retail or hospitality is preferred

·         Expert Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling skills

·         Experience with SQL, SSRS, SSMS, and PowerBI is a plus

·         Highly inquisitive, with a strong attention to detail and insatiable curiosity

·         Able to manage multiple high-pressure competing deadlines, while delivering high quality work

·         Demonstrated success driving decision-making through cross-functional collaboration across various levels and functions

·         Able to draw concise and meaningful conclusions from complex and detailed data, and present results to management

·         Data driven and goal oriented, you measure success both quantitatively and qualitatively, and understand the importance of both

·         Enjoys working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

·         Must be an analytical, strategic thinker with the ability to effectively collaborate with various business units