Financial Analyst

Position Description

The Financial Analyst of FP&A is responsible for preparing, analyzing and interpreting diverse streams of financial and operational data of a $1B multi-unit restaurant franchisee. Position will be a key role reporting to the VP of Finance.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Provide analytical, forecasting, reporting, and project support to senior management.
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and communicate recommendations for improvements to leadership.
• Contribute to financial forecasts and annual budgeting processes with operations and financial leadership; align budget to strategies and gain alignment from business partners.
• Create financial models and scenarios as inputs for business planning decisions in areas such as capital deployment, marketing investment and labor deployment.
• Maintain and update database for capital deployment decisions along with preparing proforma scenarios for asset changes.
• Understand the dynamics of key industry drivers such as food costs and labor costs; summarize implications of changes in these areas to the business.
• Ad hoc analysis as needed based on changes in the business and the needs of cross functional partners like operations, marketing, and development.
• Serve as an objective financial steward with an entrepreneurial perspective.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, in Accounting or Finance preferred, along with 2+ years of experience in a corporate financial analysis and/or public accounting role.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; attention to detail and ability to multi-task and function at a high level in a fast environment.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and ability to work independently on ad hoc analysis.
• Strong Excel skills as well as demonstrated proficiency with financial reporting; Power BI experience is a plus.

Why Work for Flynn?

Flynn Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Retirement and Savings Plan
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedules
• Company Outings
• Dining Discounts
• On-Site Fitness Center
• On-Site Café
• FUN Work Environment!

The Flynn Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer