Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the preparation of the annual budget, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and weekly flash forecasts. Work collaboratively with adjacent functions who provide inputs to the ICR budgets.
• Review the preparation of all reporting and ad hoc analyses for Inspire Company Restaurant financial performance and operational initiatives involving sales, food costs, labor costs, controllable costs, etc. aimed at improving performance, profitability and return on investment.
• Prepare presentation related to financial results and plans for senior management (budgets, quarterly and intra-period forecasts, quarterly BOD presentations, etc.) and operations leadership. Ensure the accuracy of all information.
• Create and own ICR shared services G&A reporting, analysis, and related projects around company owned segment reporting.
• Provide ongoing assessment of G&A spending and make recommendations to senior leadership regarding potential opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the corporate FP&A and shared services functions to hit budget, forecast, actual and LRP deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with operations ICR finance partners to understand drivers of performance at the brand level, prior to consolidation at the ICR level
• Manage and develop team member effectively
• Continue to expand financial reporting and drive standardization within ICR finance to provide leadership with a clear picture of consolidated ICR performance.
• Help drive forecast accuracy by through variance reconciliations and use of data to improve forecast accuracy.
• Continue to evolve media by which we share financial data, via Scorecards and Dashboards.
• Assist in M&A activity for Inspire Company Restaurants as needed.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field
• Preferred: A Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting; Or CPA or equivalent certification

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:

• Required: 4-6 years experience in relevant work experience including finance, accounting, and/or operational analysis
• Preferred: 2 years supervisory experience
• Preferred: Restaurant Experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of relational database applications as well as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook
• Strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong listening, communication and influencing skills
• Advanced understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
• Basic understanding of accounting and accounting principles
• Strong curiosity with continuous improvement mindset and drive to support others with highly relevant / actionable insights

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC Drive-In 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.