What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Flynn Group?
Position Description
The Financial Analyst of FP&A is responsible for preparing, analyzing and interpreting diverse streams of financial and operational data of a $1B multi-unit restaurant franchisee. Position will be a key role reporting to the VP of Finance.
Essential responsibilities include:
- Provide analytical, forecasting, reporting, and project support to senior management.
- Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and communicate recommendations for improvements to leadership.
- Contribute to financial forecasts and annual budgeting processes with operations and financial leadership; align budget to strategies and gain alignment from business partners.
- Create financial models and scenarios as inputs for business planning decisions in areas such as capital deployment, marketing investment and labor deployment.
- Maintain and update database for capital deployment decisions along with preparing proforma scenarios for asset changes.
- Understand the dynamics of key industry drivers such as food costs and labor costs; summarize implications of changes in these areas to the business.
- Ad hoc analysis as needed based on changes in the business and the needs of cross functional partners like operations, marketing, and development.
- Serve as an objective financial steward with an entrepreneurial perspective.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, in Accounting or Finance preferred, along with 2 years of experience in a corporate financial analysis and/or public accounting role.
- Strong analytical and communication skills; attention to detail and ability to multi-task and function at a high level in a fast environment.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and ability to work independently on ad hoc analysis.
- Strong Excel skills as well as demonstrated proficiency with financial reporting; Power BI experience is a plus.
Why Work for Flynn?
Flynn Group offers a variety of benefits and perks to encourage and empower our employees. We are committed to helping each employee work and live to his or her fullest potential. We offer a variety of benefits and perks while working for us:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Retirement and Savings Plan
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedules
- Company Outings
- Dining Discounts
- PC/Laptop Purchase Assistance
- On-Site Fitness Center
- On-Site Daycare
- On-Site Café
- FUN Work Environment!
The Flynn Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
