FP&A Lead Analyst

Company:Driven BrandsDriven Brands is North America's largest automotive services company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Take 5 Oil Change, Meineke Car Care Centers, Maaco, 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Auto Glass Now, and CARSTAR. Our vision is to fuel the pursuit with the simplest, most convenient, and most reliable car care experience. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands is more than a workplace. We're a launchpad — for careers, for dreams, and for people driven to do great things. Every day, we fuel the pursuit — for our customers chasing life's moments, for our franchisees building lasting legacies, and for each other as we grow, lead, and succeed together. Performance matters. We take pride in it. We own it. We show up for one another and for our communities.Because at Driven Brands, we're not just fixing cars. We're building futures, unlocking potential, and fueling what's possible — together.JOB DESCRIPTION:Driven Brands' FP&A department is looking for a Driven FP&A Lead Analyst who wants to make a difference. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, FP&A, this role supports the primary day-to-day finance partner to our National Fleet business, with additional support for our e-commerce platform, DrivenAdvantage.com (DA.com), as well as our Procurement organization. Time is expected to be split between National Fleet, Procurement, and DA.com, with flexibility based on business priorities as determined by the Sr. Manager, FP&A. This is a high-ownership role for a self-managed finance professional who can drive insights and deliver results independently, exercising sound judgment and prioritization without continuous oversight.How you'll Own it:Own the recurring National Fleet reporting cadence, including weekly sales and KPI reporting and monthly close P&L reviews with variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior yearOwn monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning for the National Fleet portfolio, including revenue build-ups, sales-mix analysis, FTE ramp and headcount expense modeling, and identification of risks and opportunities to outlookSupport the DA.com business as the secondary finance partner — contributing to its monthly forecast, annual budget, and KPI reporting, and stepping in on ad-hoc DA.com analysis as neededBuild and maintain dynamic, driver-based financial models and what-if scenarios to support pricing, sales-mix, fee-structure, and strategic-investment decisionsDesign and evolve KPI dashboards used by National Fleet and DA.com leadership to track daily, weekly, and monthly performanceServe as a trusted business partner to National Fleet leadership — translating operational activity into financial insight and proactively surfacing risks and opportunitiesPrepare and present monthly financial review decks, quarterly earnings materials, and executive one-pagers for senior leadershipPartner cross-functionally with Accounting, Procurement, Sales Ops, and other FP&A teams to compile results and reconcile performance driversTranslate business requirements into new reporting tools, and continuously look for ways to elevate existing processes rather than simply maintain themWhat you'll Bring:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field5+ years of progressive FP&A or financial-analysis experience, ideally supporting a commercial, fleet, retail, or e-commerce P&LAdvanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, including experience building driver-based models from scratchProven ability to work independently, anticipate business needs, and proactively address them with minimal supervisionDemonstrated experience creating executive-level summaries and presenting to senior leadershipHighly organized with the highest standards of accuracy and precisionStrong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable navigating ambiguity and competing prioritiesExcellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work well across functions and levelsAdded Fuel if you have:FMVA or CFA certificationPrior experience independently supporting a distinct product line, functional area, or commercial/fleet businessExperience with headcount and FTE-ramp expense analysisKnowledge of planning technologies; Oracle EPM strongly preferredPrior project-leadership experience (formal people-management not required)Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.#LI-GL1#LI-HYBRIDDBCORPGet early access to 50% of your earned wages at any time through our myFlexPay program.SummaryLocation: United States of America - Charlotte NCType: Full time