Financial Analyst

Compass Group USA; 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

Job summary

Compass Group USA is hiring a Financial Analyst in Mountain View, on-site, with a focus on financial planning, analysis and reporting. You will partner with site leadership and client service managers to build financial models, forecast performance and support budget development for food programs.

The role includes developing and maintaining data infrastructure, validating data and creating dashboards with SQL and Google Data Studio to deliver actionable insights for decision-makers.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in Business/Accounting and/or 5 years of analyst experience.
• Previous high-volume retail or foodservice analyst support.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Google Suite proficiency.
• Basic proficiency in SQL to interact with databases.

Responsibilities

• Support FP&A and Data Analytics work streams within Finance.
• Develop and maintain financial models for growth and opportunities.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for leadership.
• Collaborate with site leadership and client service managers on financial analyses.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Slides

Gmail

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for a Financial Analyst position.
• Location: Mountain View CA.
• Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Pay Range: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 annually

Diversityof 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.

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 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 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

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)

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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Bon Appetit maintains a drug-free workplace.