Shared Services Financial Analyst

Job description

As Inspire Brands transforms into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Shared Services organization is pivotal. This exciting role will provide critical Financial Planning and Analytical support to all Shared Services functions. This support includes not just financial planning activities such as executing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting, but also acting as a true Finance Business Partner to the organization. Ensuring our Shared Services leaders have the information and guidance they need to be successful is our aim as Finance Business Partners, and this role plays a critical part in bringing that to life. 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. This role sits onsite 5 days per week in our Atlanta Support Center. RESPONSIBILITIES Budgeting: Execute the overall G&A process for the annual budget, partnering with the business to ensure their requests are captured and managed appropriately, and the results of the process are clearly communicated Monthly analyses: Complete monthly variance analyses for G&A spend and provide explanations of material variances for use in monthly business reviews Forecasting: Assist in the preparation and collection of information from Shared Services teams in order to produce periodic forecasts Ad hoc analyses: Support business needs and requests from Finance leadership to help drive enhanced insights to improve business performance and identify efficiency opportunities Process Improvement: consistently identify and propose ways to improve our day-to-day operations so we can spend more time working with our Business Partners to help them be more successful Diligence: Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of team deliverables Customer Service: Provide excellent service to our business partners, fellow Finance team members, and other team members throughout the Support Center EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field Preferred: Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting Required: 3+ years of experience in Planning & Analysis Preferred: 1+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experience REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES Comfort with ambiguity and tolerance for a dynamic set of tasks and priorities Strong track record as a proven team player Excellent analytical and communication skills Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word Strong finance, project / capital assessment, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills Proven ability to manage time and multiple projects, often with time constraints Strongly preferred: Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management, including use of SmartView Strongly preferred: Experience with Business Intelligence analysis and presentation tools, including Tableau, Power BI and SharePoint Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 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.