Sr. Financial Analyst, Corporate Shared Service

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants worldwide. As Inspire Brands continues to grow into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Shared Services organization and effective G&A management is pivotal. This exciting role will support Financial Planning & Analysis for Shared Services and companywide G&A, provide critical Financial Planning and Analytical support to assigned Shared Services functions, and implement world-class analytic and visualization tools for G&A reporting. Inspire Brands is a rapidly changing and growing company, and those with an appetite for a steep learning curve will thrive in this company, and in this role in particular.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct thorough month-end and quarter-end analyses for Shared Services functions and company-wide General & Administrative (G&A).

• 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 on 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 assigned Shared Services functions and provide critical FP&A support to these teams.

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

• Collaborate with finance partners across various sectors, including corporate finance, commercial and IT finance, as well as franchise and company-owned finance teams.

• Support the design and implementation of modern 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 required.

• 2+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES

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

• Strong track record as a proven team player.

• Ability to effectively multi-task projects with competing priorities and work under tight deadlines.

• Experience working with large data sets and creating financial models.

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

• Self-starter and a 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.

• Previous experience at consulting or investment banking firms preferred.

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 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.