Senior Financial Analyst

Washington, DC, US Experience: Mid Level Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year Job Details What You’ll Do Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant OPEX and pre-opening line items, ensuring assumptions are clear, current, and tied to operational drivers. Own variance analysis for assigned expense lines, comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior year while identifying the key drivers, risks, and opportunities behind performance. Partner closely with Operations, Development, Accounting, and Finance to understand cost trends, validate inputs, resolve data gaps, and support decisions across the restaurant portfolio. Build and maintain planning models, recurring reports, dashboards, and tools that help leaders monitor OPEX, pre-opening costs, and restaurant-level performance. Support budget season execution by preparing templates, collecting and validating inputs, reconciling version-to-version changes, documenting assumptions, and helping leaders stay aligned on timing and outputs. Assist with month-end close activities related to assigned expense areas, including accrual support, prepaid reviews, expense validation, and follow-up on unusual trends. Translate financial results into concise commentary and action-oriented insights for field leaders, cross-functional partners, and FP&A leadership. Act as a trusted finance partner who communicates promptly, manages deadlines, and brings a practical operator-oriented lens to financial planning. Improve reporting and planning processes by reducing manual work, strengthening controls, and creating scalable tools for recurring analysis. Conduct ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling to support operational decisions, new restaurant openings, cost management, and leadership requests. Support other restaurant-level expense and revenue planning and analysis as needed The Qualifications Education & Experience 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, consulting, operations analytics, or a related analytical role. Experience supporting restaurant, retail, hospitality, or other multi-unit operations is strongly preferred. Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and management reporting. Financial & Operational Skills Strong understanding of P&L drivers, controllable expenses, accruals, prepaids, expense recognition, and operational cost management. Ability to connect financial movement to operational behavior and explain results clearly to non-finance partners. Comfort working through ambiguity during planning cycles, especially when assumptions, ownership, or actuals need to be reconciled quickly. Ability to build concise recommendations from detailed analysis and identify when a trend requires action, escalation, or deeper review. Technical Skills Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivots, lookups, model hygiene, and scenario analysis. Experience working with large datasets from financial systems, ERP tools, data warehouses, BI tools, or restaurant/workforce systems. Exposure to SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake, Hyperion, Oracle, SAP, or similar tools is a plus. Curiosity about automation, reporting improvements, and better ways to collect, validate, and apply financial and operational data. Communication & Collaboration Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor financial messages for operators, finance partners, and senior leaders. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through during deadline-heavy periods. Collaborative mindset with the confidence to ask good questions, pressure-test assumptions, and keep stakeholders informed. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and remain steady during budgeting season and A bit about us: Our client is a top Mediterranean restaurant concept. Why join us? Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives* Early Wage Access! Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more! 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions* Free food Casual work environment The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand Indicates qualifying eligible positions only #J-18808-Ljbffr LeoForce