What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Analyst position at Chick-fil-A Supply?
Overview
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in driving cost governance, margin performance, and financial insight across Chick-fil-A Supply distribution centers and Bay Center Foods manufacturing operations. This role leads analysis of COGS, standard cost assumptions, and operational drivers to explain margin performance and identify root causes of deviation. By producing clear reporting, forward looking margin scenarios, and decision ready insights, the analyst informs pricing, sourcing, and operational strategies that protect and enhance Gross Margin across a multi-site, supply chain network. Cross functional partnership with accounting, operations, procurement, and shared services is essential to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen cost discipline, and support the long-term financial sustainability of the enterprise.
About Chick-fil-A Supply
A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Chick-fil-A Supply™ is a distribution service provider focused entirely on serving the unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants. This position will provide multi-site, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) leadership for our network.
Due to steady, year-over-year sales and volume growth, combined with the complexity in our Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Supply supports current and future Restaurant needs through distribution innovation that extends the Chick-fil-A culture of care to those it serves, as well as those it employs.
The Chick-fil-A Supply distribution service network is comprised of two components:
A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Bay Center Foods, LLC is a state-of-the-art, highly automated and technology-focused food production facility that serves Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country. Bay Center plays an important role in Chick-fil-A’s growth, enabling innovation to improve team member, and ultimately the customer experience.
Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.
Responsibilities
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Required Level of Education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Level Of Education
Master's Degree
Required Major/Concentration
Finance or Business-related field
Preferred Major/Concentration
Business Administration
Work Environment
Office
Travel Requirements
10%
Relocation Assistance Provided
No
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Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation
Chick-fil-A Supply LLC is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. It is and has been the policy of CFA Supply to ensure that all individuals are provided equal employment opportunities without regard to disability. Accordingly, CFA Supply will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the physical and/or mental limitation(s) of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability - whether an applicant or a current employee - unless an undue hardship would result. If you believe you may require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability in connection with your application and/or the hiring process, please contact CFAstaffselection@cfa-supply.com as soon as you realize this need.
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in driving cost governance, margin performance, and financial insight across Chick-fil-A Supply distribution centers and Bay Center Foods manufacturing operations. This role leads analysis of COGS, standard cost assumptions, and operational drivers to explain margin performance and identify root causes of deviation. By producing clear reporting, forward looking margin scenarios, and decision ready insights, the analyst informs pricing, sourcing, and operational strategies that protect and enhance Gross Margin across a multi-site, supply chain network. Cross functional partnership with accounting, operations, procurement, and shared services is essential to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen cost discipline, and support the long-term financial sustainability of the enterprise.
About Chick-fil-A Supply
A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Chick-fil-A Supply™ is a distribution service provider focused entirely on serving the unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants. This position will provide multi-site, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) leadership for our network.
Due to steady, year-over-year sales and volume growth, combined with the complexity in our Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Supply supports current and future Restaurant needs through distribution innovation that extends the Chick-fil-A culture of care to those it serves, as well as those it employs.
The Chick-fil-A Supply distribution service network is comprised of two components:
- Distribution Center – State-of-the-art warehouses that house supply for Chick-fil-A restaurants
- Transportation – Growing fleet of delivery vehicles that supply Chick-fil-A restaurants
A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Bay Center Foods, LLC is a state-of-the-art, highly automated and technology-focused food production facility that serves Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country. Bay Center plays an important role in Chick-fil-A’s growth, enabling innovation to improve team member, and ultimately the customer experience.
Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly COGS analysis, including root cause identification, operational COGS reporting, and standard vs actual reconciliation improvements
- Maintain and validate item level costing to ensure alignment with the P&L and incorporate operational insights from manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain partners
- Deliver reporting on operational COGS (e.g., shrink, cost to serve) to highlight inventory control impacts and margin risks
- Analyze item level profitability and quantify margin impacts from materials, yield, freight, and other manufacturing inputs
- Produce forward looking margin scenarios (inflation, commodity movement, yield shifts) and provide decision ready recommendations for pricing, sourcing, and operational adjustments
- Automate and enhance cost governance processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy in standard vs actual reconciliation
- Support FP&A activities across multiple distribution centers and manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, maintain chart of accounts and expense mapping, and partner with accounting and technical teams to ensure financial data integrity
- Collaborate cross functionally with shared services, operations, procurement, manufacturing, and technical teams to validate assumptions, prioritize corrective actions, and support enterprise financial sustainability
- All other duties may be assigned at leader’s discretion
- Bachelor’s degree, Finance or Business-related field
- 4 years relevant business experience
- Excellent business communication and presentation skills
- FP&A Experience in a multi-location organization
- Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel
- Working SQL knowledge
- Familiarity with ERP Systems
4
Required Level of Education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Level Of Education
Master's Degree
Required Major/Concentration
Finance or Business-related field
Preferred Major/Concentration
Business Administration
Work Environment
Office
Travel Requirements
10%
Relocation Assistance Provided
No
Connect With Us!
Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation
Chick-fil-A Supply LLC is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. It is and has been the policy of CFA Supply to ensure that all individuals are provided equal employment opportunities without regard to disability. Accordingly, CFA Supply will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the physical and/or mental limitation(s) of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability - whether an applicant or a current employee - unless an undue hardship would result. If you believe you may require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability in connection with your application and/or the hiring process, please contact CFAstaffselection@cfa-supply.com as soon as you realize this need.