Sr. Financial Analyst

Sr. Financial Analyst

At P.F. Chang's, we take PRIDE in creating a heart-filled, guest-led Pan-Asian dining experience while delivering meaningful value for our guests, Team Members, and shareholders. Our vision is to be the most admired Pan-Asian restaurant company in the world.

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to join our Financial team at our Global Support Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.

What You'll Do:

• Sales planning Develop and drive the process and tools necessary to effectively compile weekly, monthly, and annual sales plans. Synthesize business performance, promotional plans, industry data, and Marketing team input to create and communicate an informed financial outlook.
• Cost of Goods Analysis Work with Purchasing team to forecast demand. Coordinate with culinary team to identify opportunities to reduce waste and execute on the opportunity. Benchmark store performance vs other stores and the industry in general.
• Evaluate the financial impact of menu changes and recipe updates on product mix, and cost of goods sold to provide recommendations to optimize profitability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and benchmarks for food cost, waste, product usage and inventory performance to highlight opportunities for improvement across restaurants
• Business partnership Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to measure and capture financial impacts of promotional activity, pricing actions, menu changes, and other activities.
• Monthly forecast /annual budget/long-range plan oversight Coordinate FP&A inputs to the overall P&L planning process. Review for reasonability given the state of the business and industry, performance targets, long-term initiatives, etc.
• Executive communications Organize FP&A team inputs to create succinct, cohesive presentations to best inform senior leadership teams of monthly results, forecast updates, initiative performance, and business risks and opportunities.
• Process improvement Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes. Evaluate current processes and implement improvements.
• Project support and ad hoc requests Develop and present value-added analyses to identify actionable insights and recommendations as needed.

What You'll Bring:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Requires 3+ years' experience in FP&A, finance or a related area.
• Requires strong computer knowledge including financial systems and database applications such as Excel, Access, SQL, PowerPoint, data warehousing, data mining, business intelligence, and other systems. Experience with MicroStrategy, Adaptive Insights, and/or APT a plus.
• Ability to assimilate disparate systems to collect data in order to perform financial analysis.
• Demonstrated understanding of business operations including ability to analyze and perform root cause analysis on business trends and detailed data. Restaurant or Retail industry experience a plus.
• Exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments as identified and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present results to audiences at various levels throughout the organization.

Location :

This is primarily an office-based position located at the P.F. Chang's Global Support Center in Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. Candidates must currently reside in the greater Phoenix area and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office.

Bring Your PRIDE:

Our values guide how we work and lead:

Passion We bring energy, heart, and purpose to every plate, and every guest, every time. Respect We treat our Team Members and guests as we want to be treated. Innovation We remain curious, aspirational, and forward-thinking. Discipline We hold ourselves accountable to high standards and consistently deliver on our commitments. Excellence We strive for perfection and aim higher in everything we do.

Benefits We Offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Medical, dental, vision and 401(K) starting on the 1st of the month following the hire date.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time: 20 days per calendar year for full-time Global Support Center team members, prorated for new hires.
• Paid Holidays: 12 company-selected holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.
• Competitive Pay & Performance Incentives : Annual bonuses based on Company performance.
• Professional Development : Tuition reimbursement for job related programs.
• Lucky Cat Meal Card: Preloaded meal card for use at any corporate-owned P.F. Chang's location.
• Exclusive Discounts : Access exclusive employee discounts.
• Supportive Community : Financial assistance through the Lucky Cat Fund during hardships for qualifying team members.

Why work for us?

Because it's more than a job. We are passionate people doing meaningful work, motivated by our purpose: To Celebrate Life. Family. Food.

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