Sr. Analyst

Chick-fil-A Plainfield, Indiana; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Plainfield, Indiana is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to lead cost governance and financial insights across supply chain operations. This role involves analyzing COGS, preparing financial reports, and collaborating with multiple departments to enhance financial sustainability.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field and at least 4 years of relevant experience, particularly in a multi-location organization. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant business experience required.
• Experience in FP&A in a multi-location organization required.
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly COGS analysis and identify root causes.
• Deliver reporting on operational COGS and highlight risks.
• Automate cost governance processes for improved accuracy.

Skills

Business communication skills

Presentation skills

Financial planning

Microsoft Excel expertise

Working SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business

Master’s degree in Business Administration (Preferred)

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in driving cost governance, margin performance, and financial insight across Chick-fil-A Supply distribution centers and Bay Center Foods manufacturing operations. This role leads analysis of COGS, standard cost assumptions, and operational drivers to explain margin performance and identify root causes of deviation. By producing clear reporting, forward looking margin scenarios, and decision ready insights, the analyst informs pricing, sourcing, and operational strategies that protect and enhance Gross Margin across a multi-site, supply chain network. Cross functional partnership with accounting, operations, procurement, and shared services is essential to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen cost discipline, and support the long-term financial sustainability of the enterprise.

About Chick-fil-A Supply

A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Chick-fil-A Supply is a distribution service provider focused entirely on serving the unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants. This position will provide multi-site, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) leadership for our network.

Due to steady, year-over-year sales and volume growth, combined with the complexity in our Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Supply supports current and future Restaurant needs through distribution innovation that extends the Chick-fil-A culture of care to those it serves, as well as those it employs.

The Chick-fil-A Supply distribution service network is comprised of two components:

• Distribution Center – State-of-the-art warehouses that house supply for Chick-fil-A restaurants
• Transportation – Growing fleet of delivery vehicles that supply Chick-fil-A restaurants

About Bay Center Foods

A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Bay Center Foods, LLC is a state-of-the-art, highly automated and technology-focused food production facility that serves Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country. Bay Center plays an important role in Chick-fil-A’s growth, enabling innovation to improve team member, and ultimately the customer experience.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly COGS analysis, including root cause identification, operational COGS reporting, and standard vs actual reconciliation improvements
• Maintain and validate item level costing to ensure alignment with the P&L and incorporate operational insights from manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain partners
• Deliver reporting on operational COGS (e.g., shrink, cost to serve) to highlight inventory control impacts and margin risks
• Analyze item level profitability and quantify margin impacts from materials, yield, freight, and other manufacturing inputs
• Produce forward looking margin scenarios (inflation, commodity movement, yield shifts) and provide decision ready recommendations for pricing, sourcing, and operational adjustments
• Automate and enhance cost governance processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy in standard vs actual reconciliation
• Support FP&A activities across multiple distribution centers and manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, maintain chart of accounts and expense mapping, and partner with accounting and technical teams to ensure financial data integrity
• Collaborate cross functionally with shared services, operations, procurement, manufacturing, and technical teams to validate assumptions, prioritize corrective actions, and support enterprise financial sustainability
• All other duties may be assigned at leader’s discretion

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree, Finance or Business-related field
• 4+ years relevant business experience
• Excellent business communication and presentation skills
• FP&A Experience in a multi-location organization
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel
• Working SQL knowledgeFamiliarity with ERP Systems

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• MBA

Required Years of Experience: 4

Travel Requirements: 10%

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Level of Education: Master's Degree

Required Major/Concentration: Finance or Business-related field

Preferred Major/Concentration: Business Administration

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Work Environment: Office