What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury - Orlando Based position at Red Lobster?
Overview
***Must live in Orlando and be in office 4 days a week***
The Manager of FP&A and Treasury serves as a key finance partner responsible for driving disciplined financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while overseeing cash, liquidity, and treasury operations. This role blends strategic financial insight with operational rigor-supporting executive decision-making, ensuring strong cash visibility, and safeguarding the company's financial flexibility.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights while also managing day-to-day treasury execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Analysis
Treasury & Cash Management
Controls, Governance & Process Improvement
People & Collaboration
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Skills & Competencies
***Must live in Orlando and be in office 4 days a week***
The Manager of FP&A and Treasury serves as a key finance partner responsible for driving disciplined financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while overseeing cash, liquidity, and treasury operations. This role blends strategic financial insight with operational rigor-supporting executive decision-making, ensuring strong cash visibility, and safeguarding the company's financial flexibility.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights while also managing day-to-day treasury execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead portions of the annual budget, reforecast, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and operational priorities.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, including P&L, cash flow, and variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and prior periods.
- Develop and maintain financial models supporting earnings, cash flow, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses.
- Analyze key drivers of financial performance (sales, labor, margins, costs) and provide actionable insights to Finance and cross-functional leaders.
- Partner with Operations, HR, Supply Chain, and other functions to support planning assumptions, cost management initiatives, and performance tracking.
- Support executive-level reporting, dashboards, and board-ready materials with clear narratives and key takeaways.
Treasury & Cash Management
- Manage daily, weekly, and long-range cash forecasting to ensure liquidity, visibility, and proactive risk management.
- Oversee cash positioning, bank account activity, and short-term liquidity planning.
- Support banking relationships, including account management, fees analysis, and service optimization.
- Assist with debt compliance, covenant tracking, and lender reporting requirements, as applicable.
- Partner with Accounting on cash-related reconciliations, month-end close activities, and controls.
- Support treasury-related projects, including system enhancements, process improvements, and automation initiatives.
Controls, Governance & Process Improvement
- Ensure strong financial controls, documentation, and compliance across FP&A and treasury processes.
- Identify opportunities for process efficiencies, standardization, and improved forecasting accuracy.
- Support audit requests and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.
- Contribute to the development of best practices in financial modeling, reporting, and cash management.
People & Collaboration
- Serve as a trusted finance partner to business leaders
- Provide day-to-day guidance to analysts as needed
- Collaborate closely with Accounting, Tax, Payroll, and external partners to ensure seamless financial operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or treasury roles.
- Experience in multi-unit, retail, restaurant, or consumer-facing industries preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
- Solid understanding of cash flow management, liquidity forecasting, and treasury operations.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning systems or BI tools preferred.
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, executive-level insights.
- Strong attention to detail, ownership mindset, and follow-through.