Financial Analyst

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness,

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Legal Services

Auto and Home Program

Job summary

Bon Appétit Management Company is hiring a Financial Analyst in Mountain View, CA. The role supports FP&A and Data Analytics, partnering with site leadership and client teams to model finances, identify opportunities, and improve efficiencies.

The position is on‑site and reports to the Regional Controller, with extensive interaction across culinary, operations, procurement, and HR teams. You will help develop the data infrastructure, validate data, and produce regular financial reports and

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree in Business/Accounting and/or 5 years of experience working in an Analyst capacity
• Previous high volume retail or foodservice analyst support
• Strong partnership skills
• Ability to influence in a matrixed organization
• Adept at managing multiple client and internal requests and deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Proficient in Google Suite tools including Sheets, Docs, Slides and GMail
• Basic proficiency in using SQL to interact with databases
• Experience in dashboard design and using data visualization tools such as Google Data Studio / Tableau / Looker etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models to inform decisions and improve accuracy
• Maintain and reinforce financial policies and standards
• Communicate financial issues to the regional team
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial summaries
• Meet with site and client leadership teams to discuss results
• Create and maintain financial tools for managers and leadership
• Track weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial KPIs
• Maintain client consolidated financial roll‑up weekly
• Provide budget support and training to managers and chefs
• Assist with proformas for new cafes/programs and cost analyses
• Present quarterly business reviews and annual strategic reviews
• Develop data validation processes for clean data
• Maintain and develop data infrastructure
• Support ad hoc data analysis projects

Skills

Financial analysis

Partnership skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Slides

Gmail

SQL

Tableau/Looker/Data Studio

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a Financial Analyst.

• Location: Mountain View, CA
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000 / year

Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success - we invite you to start your journey with us today!

Are you looking for a job with competitive wages and benefits, one in which you can learn and grow while making a difference in the world? We’re hiring! Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 1,000 cafés around the country for corporations, universities, and museums, as well as a few dozen public restaurants. We’ve led the industry in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, from sustainable seafood to cage‑free eggs. We cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients.

Learn more about careers with Bon Appétit: http://www.bamco.com/careers/

Background to Role

The Finance Team exists to support the Food program regionally and to champion best financial practices as it relates to analysis, budget, forecasting and spend for all aspects of the Food Program. The Finance Team consists of three main work streams: Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Data Analytics.

Role Summary

To support our growth we’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team!

The Financial Analyst will mainly support the Financial Planning & Analysis and Data Analytics work streams within the Finance Team.

You will partner with Bon Appetit’s and Compass’ Site Leadership as well as Client Service Managers to focus on financial modeling and analysis to outline growth and determine financial opportunities and efficiencies that benefit the food programs overall. You will also support the development and maintenance of the data infrastructure platform and promote effective data validation, data cleansing and data storage practices to enable accurate reporting and provide data for ad hoc analysis projects.

This position reports into the Regional Controller, and will leverage their strong financial, business and analytical skills to partner with key stakeholders (culinary, operations, hospitality, concept development, procurement, risk management, and HR), to promote financial best practices in line with Bon Appetit’s standards and Food program expectations while maintaining enhanced user experience. This position is on‑site.

The great things you’ll do

• Financial modeling projects to add depth of understanding and accuracy to financial discussions and inform decision-making
• Maintain and reinforce all financial policies and standards consistently across the account
• Communicate any financial issues/concerns to the regional team
• Oversee preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial summary reports to unit management and leadership groups
• Participate in meetings with site and client leadership teams
• Create/maintain financial tools for all levels of managers, chefs, leadership and client teams
• Track weekly, monthly and quarterly financial KPI’s for site leadership and client partners
• Maintain, on a weekly basis, the client consolidated financial roll up
• Provide ongoing budget support (training, development, questions) for managers and chefs and budget development and review by location with leadership
• Assist with financial modeling for proformas for new cafes/programs, new food initiatives and Support Team projects to help determine operating expenses and provide guidance
• Present information for quarterly business discussions (aka quarter reports) and annual strategic review projects as needed
• Develop data validation processes to ensure that the data is clean and accurate
• Maintain and develop data infrastructure
• Support ad hoc data analysis projects

What we look for in the great candidate

• 4 year college degree in Business/Accounting and/or 5 years of experience working in an Analyst capacity
• Previous high volume retail or foodservice analyst support
• Strong partnership skills
• Ability to influence in a matrixed organization
• Able to dynamically and creatively problem solve
• Adept at managing multiple client and internal requests and deadlines
• Able to shift priorities for self and team on short notice
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Proficient in Google Suite tools including Sheets, Docs, Slides and GMail
• Basic proficiency in using SQL to interact with databases
• Experience in dashboard design and using data visualization tools such as Google Data Studio / Tableau / Looker etc.

Associates at Bon Appétit are offered many fantastic benefits.

Full‑time and part‑time positions offer the following benefits to associates: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full‑time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information. https://www.compass‑usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_BAMCO.pdf

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Bon Appetit maintains a drug‑free workplace.