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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, REMOTE

Chicago, Illinois 4 days ago
Full-time Management

Job Description

Join a respected multi-concept restaurant group as a financial planning and analysis leader supporting a diverse, growing portfolio. This highly visible position partners directly with the CFO and operations leadership, giving you the opportunity to make a direct impact on business performance across more than 100 units. Gain exposure to multiple restaurant concepts, play a key role in decision-making, and help drive the financial success of a thriving hospitality organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling forecasts
  • Build and manage financial models tied to sales, labor, and cost drivers
  • Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly financial reports
  • Monitor key performance indicators including sales, labor, and profitability
  • Identify variances and trends, and provide clear, actionable insights
  • Partner with operations leaders to validate assumptions and support decision-making
  • Support strategic initiatives through scenario modeling and financial analysis
  • Improve reporting processes, tools, and data accuracy across systems

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in FP&A within a multi-unit restaurant environment
  • Strong understanding of restaurant-level financial drivers, including labor and food cost
  • Experience supporting multi-concept organizations and complex business structures
  • Demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
  • Ability to translate financial data into insights that support operational decisions
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with operations and leadership teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
  • Ability to work with data from multiple systems and identify inconsistencies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Performance-based incentive opportunities
  • Growth opportunities

Why This Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to step into a high-impact position within a growing organization where finance is viewed as a strategic partner to the business. You will work closely with leadership, gain exposure across multiple concepts, and have the ability to influence both financial and operational outcomes.