Financial Analyst

CAVA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making across our growing restaurant portfolio. This role is ideal for an analyst with 1–3 years of experience who wants to deepen FP&A skills in a fast-paced, multi-unit environment.

You’ll partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Real Estate to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and investment decisions at the restaurant level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, or a related role.
• Strong foundation in accounting concepts, including accruals, prepaids, and expense recognition.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant-level labor, occupancy, and operating costs.
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models related to new restaurant openings, labor deployment, and cost trends.
• Prepare variance analyses comparing actual results to budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and insights.
• Own recurring performance metrics and reporting for assigned restaurant or cost categories, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to understand financial impacts and support decision-making.
• Help improve data accuracy, automate recurring reports, and streamline financial planning and reporting processes.
• Build and maintain scalable reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Work with data sourced from financial systems and data warehouses to support analysis and reporting.
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid reviews, and expense validation.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and research to support Finance and Restaurant Leadership.
• Participate in post-investment reviews and continuous improvement of planning and forecasting processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Databricks

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Analyst

CAVA is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making across our growing restaurant portfolio. This role is ideal for an analyst with 1–3 years of experience who is excited to deepen their FP&A skillset in a fast-paced, operationally focused, multi-unit environment.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Real Estate teams to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and investment decisions at the restaurant level. You’ll work with large, complex datasets and have the opportunity to build scalable reporting, improve processes, and grow your technical and analytical capabilities.

Success at CAVA:

At CAVA, Individual Contributors focus on delivering high-quality work, owning tasks, and contributing to team success. We look for team members who take initiative, collaborate across teams, and stay curious about how their work supports broader goals.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

What You’ll Do:

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant-level labor, occupancy, and operating costs
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models related to new restaurant openings, labor deployment, and cost trends
• Prepare variance analyses comparing actual results to budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and insights
• Own recurring performance metrics and reporting for assigned restaurant or cost categories, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to understand financial impacts and support decision-making
• Help improve data accuracy, automate recurring reports, and streamline financial planning and reporting processes
• Build and maintain scalable reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
• Work with data sourced from financial systems and data warehouses to support analysis and reporting
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid reviews, and expense validation
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and research to support Finance and Restaurant Leadership
• Participate in post-investment reviews and continuous improvement of planning and forecasting processes

The Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, or a related role

Financial & Analytical Skills

• Strong foundation in accounting concepts, including accruals, prepaids, and expense recognition
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate results into clear, actionable insights
• Interest in supporting business decisions by articulating financial trade-offs and recommendations

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
• Exposure to SQL and relational databases for querying financial or operational data
• Experience working with or alongside a data warehouse or analytics environment (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks) is a plus
• Familiarity with financial planning or ERP systems (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Oracle, Adaptive, Anaplan) is a plus
• Comfort partnering with data or analytics teams to source, validate, and interpret