Senior Finance Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

CAVA is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance Team, a role critical to our dynamic and evolving business landscape. In this position, you'll be at the heart of our financial operations, working collaboratively with the Accounting, Finance, and Business Partners across the organization to drive strategic decisions. You'll play a pivotal role in our budgeting processes, financial forecasting, and investment planning, ensuring we make data-driven decisions for our thriving enterprise. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities, thriving in a fast-paced environment that offers exposure to a diverse array of financial disciplines.

What You’ll Do:

• Support our Consumer Packaged Goods (“CPG”) business with in-depth analysis of manufacturing costs, overhead expenses, and supply chain costs, to identify trends, variances, and areas for cost optimization.
• Support the annual budgeting process by providing detailed analysis and insights into restaurant-level operational expenses, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Provide financial support and analysis for ad hoc projects and initiatives, such as capital expenditure evaluations and operational costs needed to support company-wide initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to operational stakeholders, providing insights, recommendations, and decision support to drive business performance and achieve financial goals.
• Establish and maintain weekly rolling forecasts highlighting the profitability of our CPG business and ongoing operating expenses.
• Support period-end close activities with financial analysis and variance explanations vs. prior year, quarter, and budget/forecast.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in financial analysis and reporting
• Experience in expense management, including familiarity with general accounting concepts such as prepaid expenses, accruals, and deferrals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information in an understandable manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze large datasets and produce actionable insights.
• Advanced skills in Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SQL and familiarity Tableau or other cloud based reporting platforms
• Experience in retail, food, and beverage and/or hospitality industry a plus 
• Familiarity with financial planning software (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, NetSuite, Vena, Oracle) a plus
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details.
• For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.
• Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives*
• Early Wage Access!
• Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution.
• Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• Free CAVA food.
• Casual work environment.
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand.

*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only

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