Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, P&L management, data analytics, and profitability analysis for brands within the GoTo portfolio. Serving as a key finance contact for business leaders, this position provides actionable insights and analysis to optimize growth and profitability. Additionally, the role supports annual budgeting, special projects, and ad hoc analysis for all brands and departments.

Essential Functions

• Financial Management:
• Oversee brand financial activities, including forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis.
• Utilize predictive models to provide actionable insights for financial performance and long-term forecasts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze relevant information, presenting insightful findings and recommendations to management.
• Support the annual budgeting process and develop cost-efficient initiatives to optimize resource utilization.
• Finance Support:
• Partner with brand teams to provide financial insights and support short and long-term initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve analysis and ensure accurate reflection of monthly performance in financial systems.
• Conduct monthly analysis of profit & loss statements and provide performance recommendations to business partners.
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial results packages and presentations for senior leadership teams.
• Forecast and Budget:
• Participate in the annual budgeting process and perform quantitative analysis to provide insights on profitability drivers.
• Conduct detailed research and variance analysis against forecasts, budgets, and actuals.
• Assist in coordinating and analyzing monthly forecast cycles and financial statement forecasting.
• Financial Reporting:
• Prepare and automate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and finance team.
• Reconcile financial systems to ensure accurate reflection of business data in financial reporting.
• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis requests.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Required
• Master's Degree, Preferred
  
  

Work Experience

• 3-5 years of progressive finance or FP&A experience (Required), experience in forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis (Required), retail, franchisee, restaurant, food, or beverage experience (Preferred)
  
  

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with extensive skills in MS Excel.
• Ability to build, organize, and retrieve reports using financial software applications.
• Working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting models, processes, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects in a constantly changing environment while meeting critical deadlines.
  
  

CertificationsTravel Requirement