Financial Planning Specialist

Job description:

Financial Planning Specialist

We’re hiring! AFCFC is seeking a highly motivated Financial Planning Specialist to join our team!

About Us

Since 1986, we’ve been redefining fresh and convenient dining as North America’s largest franchisor of supermarket-based food service counters featuring sushi and other authentic Asian-inspired cuisine. Our well-loved brands, ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi and Wild Blue Sushi, are trusted names that bring flavor and freshness to communities every day.

With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Canada, we’ve built our reputation on quality, consistency, and innovation. Every dish we serve is freshly prepared with premium ingredients carefully packaged and designed for today’s on-the-go lifestyle.

As the industry leader, we’re passionate about delivering the perfect balance of taste, quality, and convenience. But what truly sets us apart is our people, the dedicated teams who bring our mission to life each day.

If you’re looking to grow with a company that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we invite you to join us and shape the future of fresh dining.

About the Role

The Financial Planning Specialist is responsible for advanced financial and profitability analysis, including detailed P&L breakdowns, flash reporting, and weekly performance reviews. The role plays a key part in identifying and addressing profitability challenges, driving KPI tracking and improvement, and ensuring analytical accuracy across reporting cycles. This position requires strong analytical acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to proactively identify financial issues and support business decisions through data.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Advanced P&L and Profitability Analysis

• Perform detailed analysis of monthly P&L by department, account, and product category.
• Improve accuracy of the monthly Flash P&L Report through data validation and trend monitoring.
• Proactively detect and explain anomalies and trends in financial performance.

Weekly P&L Reporting

• Create and operate weekly P&L reports that highlight operational issues and cost drivers.
• Provide strategic insights to management based on weekly revenue and cost fluctuations.

KPI Tracking and Performance Monitoring

• Track department-level KPIs and generate performance dashboards.
• Collaborate with department leads to interpret KPI results and identify improvement opportunities.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Report Maintenance

• Work with Finance, Operations, and PMD teams to ensure reporting logic reflects business realities.
• Support the automation of recurring financial reports using tools such as Power BI and Excel Macros.
• Maintain documentation of reporting logic and handoff procedures for scalability.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in budgeting support and forecasting model updates.
• Assist Financial Planning Manager with ad-hoc financial deep dives.
• Tasks as assigned directly from VP of FP&A.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of financial analysis or FP&A experience.
• Deep understanding of P&L structures, KPI frameworks, and cost allocations.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills; SQL knowledge a plus.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with limited supervision.
• Strong communication skills to translate data into actionable insights.
• Bilingual (English/Japanese) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time

What’s On the Menu for You? (Compensation & Benefits)

We don’t just serve fresh sushi, we serve fresh opportunities!

Here’s a taste of what you can expect:

• Competitive Pay Package (see salary range listed)
• Annual Bonus Opportunity (Discretionary) – up to 5% of base salary
• Competitive Health & Wellness Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance -100% covered by AFC for employee only coverage)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays including a Floating Holiday to celebrate your birthday
• Special Employee Anniversary Milestone Gift
• Other Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus
• A friendly & positive work culture which inspires collaboration, recognizes accomplishments, and fosters continuous growth, creating not just a workplace, but a community where people truly thrive.

Location: On-site