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Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants worldwide. As we transform 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Budgeting: Support execution of the G&A annual budget process, partnering with business leaders to capture requirements and to clearly communicate results.

• Reporting: Provide monthly variance analysis & narrative for budget vs. actuals. vs. forecast for relevant projects.

• Forecasting: Support the preparation and collection of information as inputs to produce periodic forecasts.

• Analyses: Support enhanced insights to improve business performance and identify efficiency opportunities as requested by management.

• Partnering: Track and validate invoices for purchased media, ensuring correct approvals to pay are gathered and invoices are submitted for payment.

• Problem Solving: Help create processes that will be utilized by other team members as Standard Operating Procedures

• Diligence: 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 Center.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 4-year degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience in Planning & Analysis

• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.

• Required: 3+ years of experience in Planning & Analysis.

• Preferred: 1+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

• Comfort with ambiguity and tolerance for a dynamic set of tasks and priorities.

• Strong track record as a proven team player.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• Strong finance, project / capital assessment, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage time and multiple projects, often with time constraints.

• Strongly preferred: Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management, including use of SmartView.

• Strongly preferred: Experience with Business Intelligence analysis and presentation tools, including Tableau, Power BI and SharePoint.

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC Drive-In 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.