Financial Analyst

Finance Business PartnerAs Inspire Brands transforms into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Shared Services organization is pivotal. This exciting role will provide critical Financial Planning and Analytical support to all Shared Services functions. This support includes not just financial planning activities such as executing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting, but also acting as a true Finance Business Partner to the organization. Ensuring our Shared Services leaders have the information and guidance they need to be successful is our aim as Finance Business Partners, and this role plays a critical part in bringing that to life.Inspire Brands is a rapidly changing and growing company, and those with an appetite for a steep learning curve will thrive in this company, and in this role in particular.This role sits onsite five days per week in our Atlanta Support Center.ResponsibilitiesBudgeting: Execute the overall G&A process for the annual budget, partnering with the business to ensure their requests are captured and managed appropriately, and the results of the process are clearly communicated Monthly analyses: Complete monthly variance analyses for G&A spend and provide explanations of material variances for use in monthly business reviewsForecasting: Assist in the preparation and collection of information from Shared Services teams in order to produce periodic forecastsAd hoc analyses: Support business needs and requests from Finance leadership to help drive enhanced insights to improve business performance and identify efficiency opportunitiesProcess Improvement: Consistently identify and propose ways to improve our day-to-day operations so we can spend more time working with our Business Partners to help them be more successfulDiligence: Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and quality of team deliverables Customer Service: Provide excellent service to our business partners, fellow Finance team members, and other team members throughout the Support CenterEducation & Experience QualificationsRequired: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related fieldPreferred: Master's Degree in Business, Finance, or AccountingRequired: 3+ years of experience in Planning & AnalysisPreferred: 1+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experienceRequired Knowledge, Skills or AbilitiesComfort with ambiguity and tolerance for a dynamic set of tasks and prioritiesStrong track record as a proven team playerExcellent analytical and communication skillsExpert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and WordStrong finance, project / capital assessment, technical, analytical and problem-solving skillsProven ability to manage time and multiple projects, often with time constraintsStrongly preferred: Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management, including use of SmartViewStrongly preferred: Experience with Business Intelligence analysis and presentation tools, including Tableau, Power BI and SharePointInspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We're made up of some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands, but we're much more than just a restaurant company. We're a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it's an experience. At Inspire, that's our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire Brands Inc