Menu Finance Analyst — Forecasting & Pricing

Brinker International

Phoenix (site) (AK)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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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.