Financial Reporting Senior Analyst

This role will support Financial Planning & Analysis for Inspire Company Owned Restaurants, provide support to restaurant operations, and implement analytic and visualization tools for brand reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain brand reporting and metrics for Inspire Company Owned Restaurants.

• Perform variances analysis, offering comprehensive explanations of key drivers. Provide critical insights and actionable recommendations to the leadership team.

• Prepare insightful and action-oriented presentation materials for executives and management. Present key findings in review meetings.

• Support annual budget and periodic forecasting processes.

• Partner with assigned business functions to capture and manage their requests effectively. Clearly communicate the outcomes of these processes to relevant stakeholders.

• Take ownership of business partner relationships for Inspire Company Owned Restaurants and provide critical FP&A support to these teams.

• Function as a true business partner, addressing ad hoc requests and ensuring the success of these teams.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across various functions, including accounting, corporate finance, lease administration, construction, and restaurant operations.

• Support the design and implementation of new data analytics and visualization tools.

• Consistently identify and propose enhancements for day-to-day operations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
• 4+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or similar role.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES

• Effective communication skills; including presenting to cross-functional teams and executive-level stakeholders.

• Strong record as a proven collaborator.

• 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 effectively mine data and draw relevant results on business performance.

• Self-starter and problem solver with strong business acumen and ability to anticipate issues and think through creative solutions.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint and Excel.

• Experience with Business Intelligence analysis and presentation tools, including Tableau and Power BI preferred.

• Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion, ePBCS, and SmartView preferred.

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's and SONIC Drive-In 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.