Finance Manager

Job Summary The Finance Manager serves as a key strategic partner to both the Company-Owned Store (COS) and Brand leadership teams, driving financial performance across the GoTo Foods portfolio. This role supports the Sr. Director / Director of Finance in forecasting, planning, and performance management processes, while providing actionable insights to influence decision‑making and improve business outcomes. The position is responsible for developing financial models, analyzing business performance, and preparing insights to support decision‑making. The Finance Manager also leads the coordination of monthly close, forecast updates, and budgeting processes, and manages a Senior Financial Analyst to ensure high‑quality, timely deliverables. Essential Functions Financial Analysis Provide financial support for COS and Brand teams, including reporting, profitability analysis, and ad hoc financial requests Analyze and report on key performance indicators including net sales, royalties, unit growth, and operating expenses Conduct monthly analysis of profit & loss statements and provide variance analysis and performance recommendations to business leaders and partners Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather and analyze relevant information to present insightful findings and recommendations to management Business Partnering Serve as a key day‑to‑day finance contact supporting COS and Brand business partners Develop comprehensive financial models and business cases to evaluate performance against strategic goals and initiatives Analyze finance performance and prepare insights and recommendations to support decision‑making Forecast and Budget Lead execution of the annual budgeting process, which includes the preparation of detailed income and expense budgets Help identify areas of improvement for the planning and forecasting process Analyze variances vs. forecast, budget, and prior year, and prepare explanations for leadership review Financial Reporting Manage the month‑end close process and timely reporting of results to stakeholders, including presenting during monthly P&L review meetings Collaborate with accounting to ensure monthly results are accurately reflected in the company’s financial systems Prepare monthly and quarterly financial results packages and presentations Team Leadership Manage and develop a Senior Financial Analyst, review work for accuracy and quality Delegate and prioritize work to ensure timely execution of deliverables Drive process improvements across existing workflows Education Bachelor's Degree, Finance, Accounting or related field of study, Req Master's Degree, Pref Work Experience 5+ years of progressive finance, accounting or financial planning/analysis, Req Advanced experience in forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis, Req Retail, franchisee, restaurant, food or beverage industry experience, Pref Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with extensive skills in MS Excel Ability to build, organize, and retrieve reports using financial software applications such as OneStream Ability to build complex financial models used for budgeting and forecasting Ability to understand, anticipate, and respond effectively to the needs of business partners in a timely manner Ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to business in clear, concise language and demonstrate active listening while supporting others Ability to synthesize and analyze multiple data sources to create clear presentations for business leaders Ability to quickly define issues, identify appropriate action, and coordinate and track progress to resolution Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a constantly changing environment under time constraints; able to effectively prioritize work and ensure critical deadlines are met #J-18808-Ljbffr