Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis

Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans, directs, and leads long range financial planning, including strategic growth initiatives for RRGB
• Provides primary analytical and reporting support to Operations, Marketing and the Innovation group, as well as planning activities for the Home Office
• Leads the development of the 5-year strategic plan, annual plans, and the Balanced Scorecard; establishing performance expectations for the organization
• Communicates the vision and strategy for RRGB, including cascading strategic initiatives throughout the company, to the Board of Directors, to shareholders and to external business partners
• Manages the Treasury function and serves as primary liaison with banking partners
• Partners with senior team to achieve consensus on business strategy and drives financial analysis to identify trends, threats, and opportunities
• Provides governance regarding business financial focus and objectives
• Conducts business case analysis for the company’s major initiatives
• Builds commitment to key stakeholders by championing best in class financial models
• Regularly interacts with shareholders and Industry Analysts
• Manages the Financial Planning and Analysis department. Provides strong, proactive leadership to maintain a positive business climate, motivate Team Members, and functions as an effective advocate for change and growth.
• Conducts financial modeling for refranchising opportunities
• Ensures team plans future strategies that meet financial benchmarks
• Strengthens and maintains a can-do, goal-oriented, entrepreneurial environment that stresses Team Member performance, teamwork, management credibility, and success
• Manages the ongoing forecasting process and produces period and quarterly financial reports
• Develops ideas and execution plans for new business initiatives that will increase profitability of the Company

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.

• Partners with accounting to facilitate period and quarterly Close activities
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervise 3-5 direct reports, and managerial authority for approximately 15-20 team members and their development

QUALIFICATIONS.

• Masters Degree in Finance, Business, or Economics
• 10 or more years of strategic and proactive senior management experience, preferably for a publicly traded company
• 5+ years of corporate financial planning and analysis in the restaurant and/or multi-unit retail industries
• Demonstrated experience in financial leadership, management, and strategic thinking

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Superior knowledge of strategic financial planning, financial modeling, and financial analysis
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Software (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of planning, forecasting, and reporting systems; Oracle/JDE/ERP systems; and Hyperion/Business Intelligence systems
• Demonstrated ability to draw critical conclusions from financial analyses and make persuasive recommendations
• Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills to provide authoritative advice and recommendations to support a best in class financial culture
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work closely with other senior officers to elicit, refine, and articulate vision
• Ability to establish trust and credibility to build supportive relationships
• Proven ability to identify and solve problems independently

Red Robin is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer