Sr Analyst – Global Technology FP&A

FinOps Weekly; Dublin, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Parental leave

EAP services

Job summary

The Wendy’s Company in Dublin, OH is seeking a Sr Analyst – Global Technology FP&A to drive IT budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis in close partnership with IT teams. You will support capitalization, depreciation, and capital labor analysis while ensuring accurate accounting for IT spend.

You will analyze monthly results, prepare variance explanations, and present findings to Tech Leadership. A Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting is required with 2–3 years of FP&A experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Accounting & Finance) or Economics required.
• 2–3 years FP&A, financial analysis or accounting experience.
• Experience with FP&A processes for cloud compute spend forecasting a plus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills to communicate results to IT partners.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT finance as a department finance business partner with IT spend variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly results, analyze trends, and present to Technology Leadership Team.
• Support annual budget/quarterly forecast with capex/depreciation and IT expenditures.
• Assist with invoicing, accruals, and capitalization accounting for IT projects.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to streamline processes.

Skills

FP&A

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Accounting

Cloud compute arrangements

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Accounting & Finance) or Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Wendy’s Company# Sr Analyst – Global Technology FP&A## Job DescriptionWhen our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you! The Global Technology FP&A team plays a key role in managing the Company’s $100M+ Information Technology budget through financial analysis and close business partnership with the Information Technology Teams in addition to the Accounting and FP&A teams. The Sr Analyst – Global Technology FP&A will report directly to the Manager – Global Technology FP&A. This role includes financial analysis / budgeting / forecasting responsibilities in addition to some accounting responsibilities and coordination with the Accounting team to ensure all IT spend is accounted for properly. Responsibilities Assisting as departmental finance business partner by providing key IT project financial support including variance analysis, identify risk & opportunities, review and classification of IT spend and internal/external labor for proper accounting treatment according to our capitalization rules along with working knowledge of cloud computing arrangements (CCA). Analyze key operational metrics and monthly financial results; partner with IT team to explain trends and variances from budget. Prepare monthly presentations with analysis results that will be presented to Technology Leadership Team. Support the Company’s annual budget and quarterly forecast process by working closely with IT business partners to prepare budget/forecast inputs including capex/depreciation, restaurant level IT expenditures, Franchise support expenses and G&A Provide support to the IT teams on a day to day basis by assisting with coding of invoices and purchase orders as needed. Prepare monthly and quarterly financial inputs for Accounting including monthly IT expenditures accruals, quarterly Fixed Asset accruals, reconciling the fixed asset accounts, placing assets into service. Coordinate the monthly processing of contractor invoices from IT supervisors and submitting to A/P for processing. Prepare internal capital labor analysis for IT projects on a quarterly basis & journal entry. Play a lead role in Continuous Improvement projects, which includes proactively identifying and implementing opportunities to streamline work and leverage technology wherever possible to reduce manual efforts. Perform special projects as assigned including ad hoc analysis and requests from management Pay Range: $81,000.00 – $138,000.00 Annually What We Expect From You Education: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Accounting & Finance majors) or, Economics required. 2-3 years experience in FP&A, financial analysis or in an accounting position with large organization. Experience with FinOps processes for cloud compute spend forecasting a plus. Demonstrated knowledge of Accounting principles and financial analysis, budgeting & forecasting techniques. Knowledge in Accounting for cloud compute arrangements a plus. Strong communication and PowerPoint skills necessary to effectively interpret results and communicate to IT business partners Creates effective partnerships & relationships as well as the ability to align others to achieve business outcomes Professional experience effectively operating in a complex business environment with learning agility to rapidly understand and apply new concepts Strong excel skills to build financial models and analysis Expected Work Location (In Office): It is expected that you will primarily perform work at the Wendy’s Restaurant Support Center (RSC) (1 Dave Thomas Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017), or at other location(s) as designated by the Company. You are required to work in the office at least 4 days a week. Changes to work location arrangements are subject to managerial approval and business needs. Wendy’s was built on the premise, “Quality is our Recipe(R),” which remains the guidepost of the Wendy’s system. Today, Wendy’s and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world’s most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. The base pay range for this position is listed below. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and budget for the open position and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other relevant factors. This range does not include an estimated value for any benefits, bonus, or other incentives that may be applicable based on position. The target annual bonus for this role is 10% of annualized base salary, based on actual company and personal performance. Our square burgers make us different and so do our benefits! Our restaurant support roles are eligible for a wide array of benefits, including things such as parental leave, free EAP sessions, company 401k match and other great offerings. For more details about our benefits, including an overview of eligibility and terms for certain benefits, please visit our benefits website, www.wendysbenefits.com. NOTE: Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives are governed by the applicable legal plans and policies and, where appropriate, may be subject to Board approval an individual award agreement terms. Those documents supersede all other information regarding Wendy’s benefits, bonus, and other incentives. Wendy’s retains the right to amend or terminate its plans and policies at its sole discretion, in accordance with applicable plans, policies and laws. Show more Show less Location: Dublin, OH Title: Sr Analyst – Global Technology FP&A Job Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4407982184 Application Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4407982184 Company: The Wendy’s Company Salary Range: 100-150k| Map data (C) contributorsLoading...No Records FoundSorry, no records were found. 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