Sr. Analyst Trades Fp&A

Sr. Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will assist our Finance Group in driving the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, monthly KPI analysis and other special projects. This role will own the end-to-end revenue process for 4-6 brands from budgeting through franchisee data capture to reporting. The ideal candidate is driven and resourceful, with strong prioritization skills, an analytical mindset and a curiosity to develop a story from data. This role will provide the opportunity to not only interact with the accounting and finance organization but also C-Suite Management and brand leaders as we use data to drive growth across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in building financial models for budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning.Oversee the end-to-end revenue capture process for select brands, ensuring royalty, NAF, and technology fee calculations are complete, accurate, and consistent with franchise agreement termsReview and validate system-generated revenue outputs against franchisee-reported sales, investigating variances and driving corrective action where reporting or calculation gaps are identifiedReviewing monthly performance of the individual brands, engaging with accounting team and brand leaders to gain an understanding of the performance and any variance to plan.Assist in creating data driven analyses to identify key trends in each brand and identify potential risks and opportunities across the business.Serve as the finance owner and subject matter expert for assigned brand P&Ls, partnering closely with Operations to drive expense management.Review and approve Brand related expense requests in Coupa, ensuring spend is appropriate, accurately coded, and aligned with budget.Analyze the profitability of ancillary and miscellaneous revenue streams, identifying opportunities to improve margins

QUALIFICATIONS

At least 3+ years in FP&A / investment banking / M&A consulting or due diligenceBachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics / Mathematics preferredAdvanced Excel / PowerPoint / Financial modeling skillsProficiency or path to proficiency in business analytic tools such as Sequel, Power Query and BIMust be a proactive & highly organized self-starter, able to work independently / under tight deadlinesAbility to think creatively while maintaining high standards of accuracy and precisionExcellent communication / collaboration skills required; role involves building strong relationships across the organizationIndustry experience - prior retail or franchise experience a plus but not required