Finance Analyst

Brinker International; Phoenix (site) (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brinker International's Chili's Finance team is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide data-driven financial analysis and support across menu trades, pricing, and merchandising. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast trends, costs, and profitability, delivering insights used to guide decisions affecting sales and guests.

The role requires strong Excel skills and the ability to build financial models, with familiarity in Essbase/Oracle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Finance, Business Analytics, Marketing, or Economics).
• MBA a plus.
• 1-3 years related work experience.
• Ability to create intermediate to advanced financial models.
• Restaurant menu, marketing, and culinary finance experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel required.
• Smartview/Essbase and/or Oracle experience preferred.
• Knowledge of other MS Office applications required.
• Tableau experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide medium to complex data insight and financial analysis support on Chili's initiatives.
• Forecast menu trades, pricing, recipe costing and merchandising with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze P&L results vs expectations and identify steps to improve sales and profitability.
• Act as a key contact for Chili's Operational and Corporate teams for analyses.
• Provide analysis, tracking and reporting of trends in key operating areas with benchmarks.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain & EPMO on brand tests.
• Utilize Mastercard/APT software to benchmark and analyze test results.
• Work with Chili's Finance Team to derive insights to support brand initiatives.
• Maximize reporting efficiencies and streamline analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Detail-oriented

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Analytics/Marketing/Economics

MBA

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Tableau

Smartview/Essbase/Oracle

Job description

Full job description Finance Analyst - Chili's Finance Dallas TX

We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special. Life is short. Work happy. At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests and community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits. Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer; we foster an inclusion environment that promotes respect, diversity of thought and success for all.

Job Summary

This position will provide medium to complex data insight and financial analysis support on various initiatives on the Chili's brand. This will include supporting various cross functional teams with analysis of impacts on menu trades, pricing, recipe costing & merchandising. The candidate will be responsible for trend analyses, supply chain forecasts, food & beverage forecasts, sales analysis, menu pricing & reporting related to business results. Analyses produced by the candidate will be used to make forward-looking decisions affecting sales, profits, team members, and guests.

Your Key Job Functions

• Support cross-functional RSC departments by performing menu, special feature, and promotional item forecasts. Will also perform guest preference projections, and performance evaluations.
• Provide financial perspective on menu additions and deletions, including recipe costing, menu positioning considerations, pricing recommendations, and risks.
• Perform review and analysis of P&L results vs. expectations and identify operational steps necessary to improve sales and increase profitability.
• Act as a key contact for Chili's Operational and Corporate teams with special requests of analyses which will be instrumental in decisions made to improve operational results.
• Provide analysis, tracking, and reporting of trends in key operating areas with established performance benchmarks.
• Assist in evaluating, designing & measuring brand tests in collaboration with cross functional teams including Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain & EPMO teams.
• Utilize Mastercard/APT advanced software (Test and Learn) to perform benchmarking, test versus control analysis and partner with execution team to ensure accurate test readouts, while providing recommendations based on test results.
• Work with the Chili's Finance Team to provide key insights from data analysis to ensure all programs effectively support brand initiatives.
• Maximize reporting efficiencies & proactively work to streamline reporting to enable timely and effective analysis of results.
• Determine feasibility and/or return on existing programs and proposed programs.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's Degree (Finance, Business Analytics, Marketing, or Economics).
• MBA a plus.
• 1-3 years related work experience.
• Ability to create intermediate to advanced financial models.
• Restaurant menu, marketing, and culinary finance experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel required.
• Smartview/Essbase and/or Oracle experience preferred.
• Knowledge of other MS Office applications required.
• Tableau experience a plus.

Characteristics

• Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Motivated self-starter and able to work independently.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize projects based on risk & cost/benefit.
• Intellectual curiosity, strong analytical/critical thinking skills, and detail-oriented.
• Proven ability to solve problems and overcome obstacles.
• Team oriented, strong interpersonal skills, and able to build trusting relationships.