Sr. Analyst

Sr. Analyst Chick-fil-A Supply LLC

19649

Atlanta, GA

Distribution

Experienced Professionals

10%

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The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in driving cost governance, margin performance, and financial insight across Chick-fil-A Supply distribution centers and Bay Center Foods manufacturing operations. This role leads analysis of COGS, standard cost assumptions, and operational drivers to explain margin performance and identify root causes of deviation. By producing clear reporting, forward looking margin scenarios, and decision ready insights, the analyst informs pricing, sourcing, and operational strategies that protect and enhance Gross Margin across a multi-site, supply chain network. Cross functional partnership with accounting, operations, procurement, and shared services is essential to ensure financial accuracy, strengthen cost discipline, and support the long-term financial sustainability of the enterprise.

About Chick-fil-A Supply A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Chick-fil-A Supply™ is a distribution service provider focused entirely on serving the unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants. This position will provide multi-site, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) leadership for our network.

Due to steady, year-over-year sales and volume growth, combined with the complexity in our Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Supply supports current and future Restaurant needs through distribution innovation that extends the Chick-fil-A culture of care to those it serves, as well as those it employs.

The Chick-fil-A Supply distribution service network is comprised of two components:

• Distribution Center – State-of-the-art warehouses that house supply for Chick-fil-A restaurants

• Transportation – Growing fleet of delivery vehicles that supply Chick-fil-A restaurants

About Bay Center Foods

A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Bay Center Foods, LLC is a state-of-the-art, highly automated and technology-focused food production facility that serves Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country. Bay Center plays an important role in Chick-fil-A’s growth, enabling innovation to improve team member, and ultimately the customer experience.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly COGS analysis, including root cause identification, operational COGS reporting, and standard vs actual reconciliation improvements

• Maintain and validate item level costing to ensure alignment with the P&L and incorporate operational insights from manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain partners

• Deliver reporting on operational COGS (e.g., shrink, cost to serve) to highlight inventory control impacts and margin risks

• Analyze item level profitability and quantify margin impacts from materials, yield, freight, and other manufacturing inputs

• Produce forward looking margin scenarios (inflation, commodity movement, yield shifts) and provide decision ready recommendations for pricing, sourcing, and operational adjustments

• Automate and enhance cost governance processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy in standard vs actual reconciliation

• Support FP&A activities across multiple distribution centers and manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, maintain chart of accounts and expense mapping, and partner with accounting and technical teams to ensure financial data integrity

• Collaborate cross functionally with shared services, operations, procurement, manufacturing, and technical teams to validate assumptions, prioritize corrective actions, and support enterprise financial sustainability

• All other duties may be assigned at leader’s discretion

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree, Finance or Business-related field

• 4+ years relevant business experience

• Excellent business communication and presentation skills

• FP&A Experience in a multi-location organization

• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel

• Working SQL knowledge

• Familiarity with ERP Systems

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• MBA

Required Years of Experience4Travel Requirements10%Required Level of EducationBachelor's DegreePreferred Level of EducationMaster's DegreeRequired Major/ConcentrationFinance or Business-related fieldPreferred Major/ConcentrationBusiness AdministrationRelocation Assistance ProvidedNoWork EnvironmentOffice

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