Job Description
Job Description
POSITION TITLE:
Director of Finance
SUMMARY:
Responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting and business analytics.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Works directly with senior management in conducting constructive assessment of operating strategies and results and providing financial guidance and direction on operations.
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Perform financial statement analysis, review and comparison of P & L to operating plans and forecasts. Interface with senior management to review performance, explain and control variances and assist in achievement and tracking of objectives.
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Directly works with management in business and financial planning, forecasting and budgeting.
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Responsible for managing the CAPEX; forecast, budgeting and variance spending analysis.
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Responsible for financial analysis and reporting over operational reporting, advertising/marketing programs, sales, cost of sales, labor, new product analysis, sales mix analysis, return on investment analysis, new store projections, cannibalization and performance against projections and models.
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Coordinate as liaison with Corporate Finance and IT to ensure understanding, communication and support of evolving or changing business requirements that require financial or systems support.
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Identify business issues that may have accounting, tax and legal implications and communicate and involve the appropriate corporate function. Includes review of contracts.
KEY INTERFACES:
Daily interface with senior management (COO, VP of Ops), department heads, operations leaders and staff and frequent interface with corporate management.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to the Vice President of Finance.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
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Excellent communication skills and ability to work alongside senior management and department heads to optimize long term business results.
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Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively manage a team.
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Leverage extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
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A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
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Able to effectively prioritize and exercise good judgment with the highest level of integrity.
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Able to effectively manage decentralized staff and workload.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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Requires a Bachelors Degree, preferably in Finance or Business Administration, and at least 10 years of experience, including strategic and results driven leadership, budgeting, forecasting and business analysis.
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MBA and restaurant or retail industry experience a plus.
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Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to effectively delegate tasks with appropriate oversight, to influence decision making with analytical rigor and to contribute to a positive, productive and collaborative culture.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Travel:
Expect heavy travel the first year and moderate travel after first year. Up to 50% travel the first year.