Director of Finance and Real Estate Analytics

Director Of Finance And Real Estate Analytics

At Fogo de Cho, we strive to give our guests an unforgettable dining experience of discovery while showcasing the Culinary Art of Churrasco. Our mission is to ignite fire and joy to care for our team, our guests, and our communities. We believe better futures start when we bring our best to the table every day to Feed a Purposeful Future starting with our team members. We feed our teams with fulfilling job opportunities, making space around the table so everyone feels welcome. At Fogo, we'll provide you with a fulfilling career with professional and personal growth opportunities at every level. Our values of teamwork, integrity, excellence, humility and Deixa Comigo (we've got you!) are more than just words, it's how we do things every day.

The Director of Finance and Real Estate Analytics will serve as a key strategic leader responsible for leveraging advanced analytics, financial modeling, and market intelligence to guide real estate development decisions across the United States. This leader will assess cannibalization risks, optimize market expansion, elevate asset performance, and ensure that each new restaurant contributes to long-term enterprise value.

The role sits at the intersection of finance, real estate, strategy, and operations, providing executive-level insights that shape the future footprint of the brand. The ideal candidate combines deep financial acumen with expertise in multi-unit restaurant development, market planning, and asset managementand is capable of translating complex data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the CFO, own the pro-forma process for new restaurant openings, relocations, and remodels, ensuring rigor in assumptions, sensitivity analysis, and ROI modeling.
• Evaluate capital expenditure requirements and develop asset-level investment strategies that maximize return on invested capital (ROIC).
• Partner with Finance, Development, and Operations to refine annual development targets aligned with enterprise goals.
• Prepare executive-level presentations summarizing financial outcomes, risks, and scenario planning.

Strategic Development & Cannibalization Modeling

• Lead all analytical efforts related to cannibalization modeling, demand transfer, and revenue forecasting for potential new restaurant sites.
• Develop and maintain market optimization frameworks to guide long-term growth strategy, including infill development, market densification, and whitespace identification.
• Build decision models that quantify financial impact on existing units and assess risk-adjusted returns for each new site.
• Identify underpenetrated and over penetrated markets across the U.S. to inform strategic expansion pacing and capital allocation.

Real Estate Strategy & Asset Management

• Collaborate with Real Estate and Development teams to evaluate trade areas, real-estate quality, and competitive positioning.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of market prioritization maps, including portability, site ranking tools, and 35 year market roadmaps.
• Support decisions regarding relocations, remodels, closures, and portfolio optimization.
• Provide insights into lease negotiations, rent-to-sales benchmarks, and real-estate performance metrics.
• Provide the Real Estate and Operations Team with insights into over performing and under performing restaurants using all available data sources.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence

• Serve as a senior advisor to the CFO, Chief Development Officer, and Executive Team on growth strategy.
• Lead a high-performing analytics team, promoting excellence in data modeling, geospatial analysis, and financial insight generation.
• Partner closely with Operations to understand unit-level performance drivers and the operational impact of new openings.
• Influence organizational decision-making through clear communication of complex financial concepts and correlation insights.

Data, Tools & Process Ownership

• Champion best-in-class analytical methods, including geospatial analytics, predictive modeling, machine learning, and advanced BI solutions.
• Manage relationships with external data partners (Kalibrate, Site Zeus, etc.) to ensure accuracy and strategic value.
• Develop standardized dashboards and reporting tools to support repeatable, scalable development processes.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking Ability to synthesize market, financial, and competitive data into actionable development strategies.
• Advanced Financial Acumen Expert in pro-forma modeling, ROI/IRR analysis, sensitivity testing, and capital planning.
• Analytical Dexterity Skilled in cannibalization modeling, geospatial analytics, forecasting, and demand planning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Adept at influencing executives and working with operations, finance, and real estate teams.
• Business Communication Executive-level communication skills, capable of storytelling through data to drive decisions.
• Leadership & Talent Development Ability to lead, mentor, and inspire analytics and finance professionals.
• Problem Solving Skilled in navigating ambiguity, pressure-testing assumptions, and resolving complex business challenges.
• Technical Skills Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, GIS tools, and predictive modeling techniques.

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years in financial analysis.
• Prior experience in development analytics, site strategy, financial planning & analysis, or asset management.
• Experience presenting to C-suite leaders and Boards.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are available for full-time Team Members on the first of the month following their start date. Additionally, company-paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability are provided where allowed. We offer a comprehensive voluntary benefits package including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Coverage.

Fogo de Cho is an Equal Opportunity & E Verify Employer