Financial Analyst

Bon Appétit Management Company; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Bon Appétit Management Company in Mountain View is seeking a Financial Analyst to support its Finance Team. This role involves financial modeling and analysis work, partnering with site leadership to identify opportunities and efficiencies for the Food Program.

The ideal candidate should possess a 4-year degree in Business/Accounting or have significant experience as an analyst. Benefits offered include health insurance and retirement plans, among others.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in Business/Accounting and/or 5 years of experience as an analyst.
• Previous high-volume retail or foodservice analyst support.
• Adept at managing multiple client requests and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support financial modeling projects to inform decision-making.
• Oversee preparation of financial summary reports to management.
• Maintain client consolidated financial roll-up on a weekly basis.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strong partnership skills

Data visualization tools

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Basic SQL proficiency

Education

4-year college degree in Business/Accounting

Tools

Google Data Studio

Tableau

Excel

Google Suite

Job description

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 Appétit’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 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 KPIs 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 pro‑formas for new cafés/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.

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: 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, please refer to the wage‑and‑time‑off policy documents.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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.