Financial Analyst

Position Summary:
Responsible for all aspects of the financial results reporting and analysis. Prepares and presents periodic financial results and projections. Performs variance analysis and other key financial analysis and reviews.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working with the field and the Senior Director of FP&A to prepare the annual budget, as applicable.
• Prepares and maintains the Company's liquidity forecast, as applicable.
• Prepares periodic and quarterly Field Bonus computations, as applicable.
• Responsible for extensive actual versus budget comparison reporting.
• Periodically produces industry reporting comparisons.
• Prepares and analyzes weekly sales and labor reports including hours worked and productivity measures.
• Supports the Real Estate Department by preparing new site Income Statement and Capital Requirement projections.
• Produces ad hoc reports as requested by the Senior Director of FP&A, CFO and others from the leadership team.
• Identifies and suggests trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications.
• Coordinate and evaluate the capital spending review process for the company.
• Leads scenario modeling efforts.
• Prepares presentations in support of board meetings, monthly/quarterly senior leadership meetings, and various strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for Menu Engineering and pricing analytics, as applicable
• Daily sales review, inquiries and monitoring of trends, as applicable
• Responsible for marketing analytics reporting on trends and ROI's.
• Oversight and maintenance of our Mirus BI tool, as applicable.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective communication skills including the ability to organize, prepare, and present reports and analysis.
• Excellent analytical and computer skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and comfortable working with different financial packages.

Education/Experience:

• 2-4 years of finance and/or accounting experience with progressive responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• Accounting or financial systems experience required.
• Mirus BI and NCR Back Office a plus
• Ability to interact with various levels of the organization and outside contacts effectively and operate and manage processes.

Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Business Acumen - Employs analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; plans and efficiently organizes work, appropriately seeks, manages, integrates and interprets data. Able to prioritize work and make sound decisions using available data. Exercises good judgment and is committed to excellence and operational integrity.
• Collaboration & Customer Relationships - Understands the value of diverse talents and perspectives and encourages diversity of thought and ideas. Is always professional when dealing with internal and external customers. Works through differences and finds a productive common ground with others to achieve mutually beneficial results. Has a strong sense of customer service.
• Functional Expertise - Achieves success through a comprehensive knowledge of industry and business as it relates to position. Applies creative solutions resulting in internal and external customer satisfaction. Demonstrates initiative and is accountable for own actions and decisions.
• Communication Skills - Has good verbal and written skills; is effective when communicating with peers and superiors as well as with customers and others outside the company. Expresses opinions and ideas concisely. Encourages two-way communication.

Work Environment:
General office environment. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Travel Requirements:
Negligible required.
Physical Requirements:
Work is generally sedentary in nature, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including human body. Walking and standing may be required, up to 15% of the time.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.