Financial Analyst, Commercial Group

As Inspire Brands transforms into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Commercial Group organization is critical to our success. This exciting role will provide essential Financial Planning and Analytical support with a specific focus on Commercial Group analytics for the company. The role will involve not only financial planning activities such as executing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting, but also delivering insights into revenue trends and internal billings, ensuring that Commercial Group leaders have the data and analysis needed for informed decision-making.

As Inspire Brands continues to grow and evolve, those with a strong analytical mindset, a passion for working with Commercial Group leaders, and an appetite for a steep learning curve will thrive in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 5 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Budgeting: Support the first-pass execution of the Revenue, G&A, and Direct-to-Fund budget process with a specific focus on revenues. Partner with business leaders to ensure accurate projections are captured and managed, aligning operational performance with strategic goals. Communicate the results of the process clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Monthly analyses: Assist in first-pass monthly variance analysis for Revenue, G&A, and Direct-to-Fund costs. Provide explanations for material variances, ensuring that insights are shared for use in monthly business reviews and to help identify trends or areas for improvement.
• Forecasting: Collaborate with Commercial Group teams to collect and analyze spend data for periodic forecasts. Assist in projecting trends for non-headcount software and other professional fees spend, ensuring alignment with business goals and operational requirements.
• Ad hoc analyses: Support Commercial Group leadership with ad hoc spend analysis, delivering insights that help drive revenue and spend optimization, along with revenue maximization and cost-efficiency opportunities.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and propose improvements in planning and reporting processes. Identify efficiencies in data collection and analysis to provide more time for strategic business partnership and decision support.
• Diligence: Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of all reporting deliverables, maintaining data integrity in all forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities.
• Customer Service:  Provide excellent service to business partners, fellow Finance team members, and other teams throughout the organization. Work collaboratively to ensure the best possible insights and support are provided for headcount and staffing decisions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS 

• Required: 4-Year degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Required: 1+ years of experience in Planning & Analysis.
• Preferred: 1+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

• Comfort with ambiguity and tolerance for a dynamic set of tasks and priorities. 
• Strong track record as a proven team player. 
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong finance, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage time and multiple projects, often with time constraints.
• Strongly preferred:  Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management, including use of SmartView.  
• Strongly preferred:  Experience with Business Intelligence analysis and presentation tools, including Tableau, Power BI and SharePoint.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

• Process decisions

DIRECT REPORTS

• None