Corporate Planning Manager

About The Role:

You will play a pivotal role in driving the financial health and strategic direction of our restaurant portfolio. This leadership position will oversee the end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management processes, ensuring our financial strategy aligns with business goals and supports growth across all brands and locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the company's budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles across all restaurants.
• Develop financial models to support business decisions, scenario planning, and new store development.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate business opportunities, operational risks, and cost optimization strategies.

• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) across outlets (e.g., food cost, labor, EBITDA margins).
• Analyze financial results and provide actionable insights to business heads and operations.
• Drive margin improvement strategies through analysis of revenue, expenses, and profitability by brand, location, and channel.

• Manage and mentor a team of FP&A analysts and finance professionals.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and HR teams to align on financial targets and business performance.
• Provide finance leadership for strategic projects including pricing, menu engineering, and store expansion.

• Ensure timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting using ERP tools and data analytics platforms.
• Champion the use of dashboards, automation, and business intelligence to streamline reporting and enhance decision-making.
• Lead efforts to improve processes and systems to support scale and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CPA/CFA/MBA a plus).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong background in the Food & Beverage, Retail, or Hospitality industry preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and Excel.
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central, NetSuite) and BI tools.
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.