Act as a finance partner to the Supply Chain organization by supporting both U.S. and International Supply Chain teams across all brands in the Inspire portfolio. The Analyst will complete monthly close activities, provide analytical support, and offer recommendations concerning financial matters. This role will provide technical support to maintain financial models as well as identify and implement broader process improvements related to the Supply Chain group.
This role will be onsite in our Atlanta Support Center Monday through Thursday.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the monthly close process, including reconciling the financial results vs. projection and budget, making appropriate journal entries, and reforecasting through the end of the year
- Create monthly summaries of financial results to be shared with Supply Chain Leadership, detailing the main variance drivers, including commodity fluctuations and obsolescence drivers
- Participate in annual budgeting process and long-range planning for various business segments
- Provide analytical support that helps maintain and improve Inspire and licensee/franchisee profitability. This includes analysis of product margins, production expense analysis, as well as performing risk assessments for the businesses
- Perform data driven modeling and analysis on product pricing, product mix data, manufacturing variances etc., for purposes of turning it into actionable information
- Continuously find opportunities to improve processes, capabilities and tools needed to support Supply Chain and relevant stakeholders. Proactively work with business partners to develop, implement, and automate reporting that will assist in critical decision-making needs
- Support existing and new supply chain initiatives with meaningful financial analysis and function as an overall business partner to our Global Supply Chain colleagues
- Manage relationships with suppliers as it relates to pricing accuracy, obsolescence exposure, and other financial impacts
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 Year Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
- 1 - 2 years of experience in finance
- Experience with supply chain and/or scaled purchasing analysis preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES
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Excellent analytical and communication skills
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Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
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Strong business partnership, solution-generating and collaboration abilities
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Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
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Ability to handle competing priorities, often with considerable time constraints
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Demonstrate willingness to do whatever it takes to meet ever changing departmental and customer needs. Thrive in a cross-functional capacity.
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Positive attitude and flexible team player committed to getting the job done
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Strongly preferred: Experience with Smartview and other Oracle applications
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Strongly preferred: Experience supporting widespread field environment
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC 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.
IRB USA Inspire Resources
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.
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