Senior FP&A Analyst: Restaurant Opex & Pre-Opening

CAVA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus and long-term incentives

Unlimited PTO

Health, Dental, Vision

401k with company contribution

Food perks

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with operations and cross-functional teams on budgeting, forecasting, and operating expense planning. You will build and refine planning models, provide variance analysis, and translate financial results into clear recommendations for leadership.

The role emphasizes handling restaurant-level financials, pre-opening costs, large datasets, and developing scalable reporting tools while improving processes and controls.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, consulting, operations analytics, or related analytical role.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant OPEX and pre-opening items.
• Own variance analysis, identify drivers, risks and opportunities behind performance.
• Partner with Operations, Development, Accounting, and Finance to understand cost trends and support decisions.

Skills

Strategic Planning

P&L Analysis

FP&A

Education

3-5+ years FP&A/financial analysis

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

ERP/Data warehouse

Job description

CAVA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with operations and cross-functional teams on budgeting, forecasting, and operating expense planning. You will build and refine planning models, provide variance analysis, and translate financial results into clear recommendations for leadership.

The role emphasizes handling restaurant-level financials, pre-opening costs, large datasets, and developing scalable reporting tools while improving processes and controls.