Analyze monthly financial results, key variances, and trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations to support the company’s performance.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to present to management, identifying significant variances against the budget or forecast.
Partner with the accounting team to ensure data accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to set realistic and aligned financial targets.
Conduct periodic reforecasting, adjusting for market trends, seasonal performance, and company strategies to improve accuracy and develop rolling forecasts to monitor and respond to changing business conditions effectively.
Data-driven Decision Support:
Analyze market, sales, and operational data to identify potential risks and opportunities that could impact financial performance.
Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support new business initiatives, investments, and strategic projects.
Cost Management & Efficiency Optimization:
Work closely with operations and procurement to identify areas for cost control and operational efficiency improvements and track and analyze key performance metrics (KPIs) to monitor performance across various restaurant locations and ensure profitability goals are met.
Process Improvement & System Integration:
Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to leverage financial systems and tools that support analytics and reporting capabilities.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
Act as a financial business partner to various departments (operations, marketing, HR), providing guidance on financial implications of decisions and strategies and assist in strategic initiatives by providing financial data, analysis, and insights to cross-functional teams.
