Sr. Financial Analyst - Arby's

IRB USA Inspire Resources; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Resources is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Arby’s U.S. Finance team in Atlanta, GA.

You will own P&L areas, support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting, and provide deep-dive analyses to drive business decisions across Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Shared Services. You will develop financial models, automate reporting, and present insights to leadership, while ensuring accurate results in collaboration with Accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Minimum 4+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or related experience.
• CPA is a plus but not required.
• Experience in multi-unit operating environments (restaurant, retail, hospitality, franchise) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own designated areas of the Arby’s P&L, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and month-end reporting.
• Support the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes.
• Prepare and distribute recurring financial reporting packages and management presentations.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and communicate key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage expense forecasting and reporting for G&A functions with business leaders.
• Support AFA financial management including budgeting and monthly reporting.
• Develop financial models and analyses to evaluate performance and support decisions.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accuracy of results and investigate variances.
• Prepare leadership materials for meetings and executive reviews.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve efficiency.
• Support ad hoc analyses and strategic initiatives as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Excel

Power BI

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle EPBCS

Snowflake

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the Arby’s U.S. Finance team by delivering financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support that enables informed business decisions. This role partners closely with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Accounting, and Shared Services teams to provide timely insights into business performance, support planning processes, and improve reporting capabilities across the organization. This position plays a key role in the annual budget, monthly forecasting, and financial reporting processes. The Senior Financial Analyst will own designated areas of the Arby’s P&L, support financial oversight of the Arby’s Franchise Association (AFA), and contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency and decision-making capabilities. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own designated areas of the Arby’s P&L, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and month-end performance reporting.
• Support the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes for the Arby’s business.
• Prepare and distribute recurring financial reporting packages, analyses, and management presentations for Finance, Marketing and Operations leadership.
• Perform monthly variance analysis and clearly communicate key drivers, risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.
• Manage expense forecasting and reporting for G&A functions while partnering with business leaders to understand spending trends and forecast assumptions.
• Support the financial management and reporting activities of the Arby’s Franchise Association (AFA), including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly reporting.
• Develop financial models and analyses to evaluate business performance and support management decision-making.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial results and investigate key variances and performance drivers.
• Assist in preparing materials for leadership meetings, business reviews, and executive presentations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate reporting, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial analysis.
• Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and strategic initiatives as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum 4+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or related disciplines.
• CPA is a plus but not required.
• Experience in restaurant, retail, hospitality, franchise, or other multi-unit operating environments preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, planning, and financial modeling capabilities.
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of financial and operational data into concise, actionable insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and financial modeling techniques.
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms preferred.
• Experience with planning and reporting applications such as Oracle EPBCS, Smart View, Essbase, OneStream, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow concepts.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across Finance and cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge existing processes and identify more efficient solutions.

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,400 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across 55 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.