Financial Analyst
Pappas Restaurants
Houston, TX 77040
Description
Financial Analyst
We are seeking a positive and professional Financial Analyst to join the team at the Pappas Restaurants Main Office in Northwest Houston. The Financial Analyst will support the Finance Department and be a business partner for the Operations Department. They will provide financial information that is relevant and beneficial (i.e., monthly financials, performance metrics, profitability analysis, web-based performance indicators). They will perform ad hoc analysis and assist in preparing and updating company forecasts/budgets.
We are a family-owned and operated company, which means our core values have been passed down from generation to generation. We're constantly focused on innovation, attention to detail, and quality in everything we do.
Your responsibilities as the Financial Analyst will include:
Budgeting/Forecasting
- Perform monthly variance analysis of store expenses to budget, explain nature of variance and prepare notes
- Periodically review and update sales and expense forecasts for stores based on current trends.
- Assist in the preparation of the Annual Budget
Profitability Analysis
- Investigate and answer questions regarding period end financials from Office Administrators, General Managers and Senior Leadership concerning sales, cost of sales, labor, or other expenses.
- Provide in-depth analysis and support to Senior Leadership and General Managers of financial reports.
- Concept and store profitability analysis – understanding and quantifying the impact of profitability drivers and identifying trends/issues that need to be analyzed in greater detail.
- Menu mix and profitability analysis.
- Creating new reports/tools to assist in the management of the business.
Ad Hoc Projects
- Prepare ad hoc analysis for restaurant operations and management in order to analyze impact of potential decisions.
- Work with the Marketing Department to track and analyze the success of current promotions and marketing initiatives (impact on sales, traffic, guest spend and profitability).
- Work to identify areas of improvement.
- Assist with implementation and integration of new process and software products as well as assist in the ongoing utilization and design of existing software/databases to maximize utility in reporting.
To thrive as our Financial Analyst, you must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in any field of study
- 1-3 years of experience working in corporate finance, preferably in hospitality
- Positive and professional attitude
- Detail oriented, strong organizational and time management skills
- Excel at problem solving
- Collaborative and works well in a team environment
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Excel, SQL, TM1 and other OLAP applications
- Experience with reporting and dash boarding software such as DOMO, Tableau, Mirus or Microstrategy
Additional Info
This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work at Pappas Restaurants and is not a complete job description. Pappas Team Members perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please contact teamresource (at) pappasrestaurants.com for assistance completing any forms or to participate in the application process.
Pappas Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person