Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing & Cost Optimization

The Cheesecake Factory; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

401K with company match

Discounts on dining

Discounted cheesecake program

Dining stipend

Job summary

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial insight for production operations, cost analysis, and inventory management across our Calabasas facilities. You will analyze data, prepare KPIs, and support budgeting and close processes.

We value meticulous execution, strong Excel modeling, and ERP experience (Infor, Ross, Oracle). You will collaborate with production and accounting teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant experience in financial and operational analysis and reporting.
• Solid understanding of finance and accounting principles and ability to read and analyze financial data.
• Proven experience analyzing large data sets, including trend analysis and performance metrics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Excel for financial modeling and analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems (Infor, Ross, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and report daily, weekly, and monthly operational KPIs and trend analyses, including labor and material variances and improvement opportunities.
• Provide analytical support for cost accounting activities, including standard costs and variance analysis.
• Support year-end standard cost roll-up and related analyses.
• Monitor and analyze variances between actual and standard production costs; identify root causes.
• Assist with annual operating budget, quarterly forecasts, and financial performance metrics.
• Participate in period-end close and cost-related journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Maintain perpetual inventory reporting and support physical counts.
• Develop complex financial analyses and identify business improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support audits and cross-functional analyses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Cost accounting

Data interpretation

Education

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

Tools

Excel

ERP systems: Infor, Ross, Oracle

Job description

The Cheesecake Factory Bakery seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial insight for production operations, cost analysis, and inventory management across our Calabasas facilities. You will analyze data, prepare KPIs, and support budgeting and close processes.

We value meticulous execution, strong Excel modeling, and ERP experience (Infor, Ross, Oracle). You will collaborate with production and accounting teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve efficiency.