Financial Management Senior Analyst, ICR Cost of Sales at Inspire

Atlanta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost Of Sales, Financial Analysis, Business Partnering, Process Optimization, Variance Analysis, Stakeholder Collaboration, Data Mining, Reporting, Presentation Skills, Problem Solving, Business Acumen, Ms Office, Excel, Powerpoint

Industry

Restaurants

Description

The Senior Financial Analyst – ICR Cost of Sales (COS) is responsible for supporting the annual budget and monthly forecast for company restaurants cost of sales margin. The role will closely partner with teams across the business to capture, understand and align on key cost of sales inputs. The position requires strong collaboration and business partnering abilities to ensure proper and accurate metrics are provided to create accurate forecasts. This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time. RESPONSIBILITIES COS Margin- Budget and Forecast Own process of collecting budget/forecast inputs and loading to system Act as a business partner to support, validate and understand drivers of budget/forecast Seek opportunities to optimize processes and enhance day-to-day operations Strive to improve budget/forecast accuracy Month End Close Responsible for reporting on and analyzing monthly results including identification of key variance drivers and bridging results Collaborate with internal stakeholders across various functions (accounting, corporate finance, restaurant ops, pricing, supply chain) to understand performance drivers Update and maintain key metrics, reporting and presentation materials Perform variance analyses, offering comprehensive explanations of key drivers and provide critical insights and actional recommendations to leadership teams Promotion Support Provide analytical support for sales and profit impacts of brand promotions and initiatives Act as PMO leader for brand initiatives to ensure expectations, deliverables and timelines are communicated Other and Ad Hoc Support Help drive greater visibility into mix and discounting effects on COS margin Function as a true business partner, addressing ad hoc requests and ensuring the success of the teams EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 4-year degree in finance, accounting or related field required 3+ years of experience in finance or similar role REQUIRED SKILLS and ABILITIES Effective communication skills, including presenting to cross functional teams and executive level stakeholders Strong partnership and collaboration abilities Ability to effectively multi-task projects with competing priorities and work under tight deadlines Experience working with large data sets and creating reporting The ability to mine data to draw relevant conclusions about business results and craft recommendations Self-starter and problem solver with strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate issues and think through solutions Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint Experience with enterprise planning and reporting software (e.g. Hyperion, epbcs and SmartView) Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across nearly 60 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.

Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the annual budget and monthly forecast for company restaurants' cost of sales margin, closely partnering with business teams to align on key inputs. Responsibilities also include reporting and analyzing monthly results, identifying key variance drivers, and providing actionable recommendations to leadership.