Strategic FP&A Analyst: Growth Insights & Reporting

Inspire Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the U.S. Finance team in Atlanta. The role delivers financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support across Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Shared Services.

You will own areas of the Arby’s P&L, support AFA budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to process improvements that enhance reporting efficiency and decision‑making.

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.

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.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Planning

Financial modeling

Data synthesis

Advanced Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Power Query

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle EPBCS

Smart View

Essbase

OneStream

Snowflake

Job description

Inspire Brands, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the U.S. Finance team in Atlanta. The role delivers financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support across Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Shared Services.

You will own areas of the Arby’s P&L, support AFA budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to process improvements that enhance reporting efficiency and decision‑making.