Financial Analyst
$80,000–$85,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant-level labor, occupancy, and operating costs. Assist in building financial models for new openings and cost trends, while preparing variance analyses to identify key drivers. Own recurring metrics and reporting, ensuring accuracy across assigned categories. Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to understand financial impacts and support decision-making. Improve data accuracy, automate reports, and build scalable dashboards using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI. Conduct ad hoc analysis, support month-end close activities, and participate in post-investment reviews.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, or a related role
- Strong foundation in accounting concepts, including accruals, prepaids, and expense recognition
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Ability to analyze large datasets and translate results into clear, actionable insights
- Interest in supporting business decisions by articulating financial trade-offs and recommendations
- Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
- Exposure to SQL and relational databases for querying financial or operational data
- Ability to communicate financial results clearly to non-finance partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with curiosity and a desire to learn from cross-functional teams
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment
- Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details
- Must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds
- Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
- Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with or alongside a data warehouse or analytics environment (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks) is a plus
- Familiarity with financial planning or ERP systems (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Oracle, Adaptive, Anaplan) is a plus
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