Financial Analyst

Compensation Range

$80,000 – $90,000 / Year

Position Overview:

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office.

As part of the fast-paced Strategy, Planning & Analysis Department, this high-profile Financial Analyst role will be exposed to every level of the organization and play an integral part in maximizing financial and operational efficiencies for a $3.6 billion public company with over 350 full-service restaurants and more than 47,900 staff members. Taking the initiative to partner with our finance and operational leaders, you will facilitate ongoing improvements to our reporting infrastructure and processes.

You’ll thrive in this position if you’re:

• A Strong Communicator: You’re capable of articulating a message in a clear, concise, and conversational manner.
• A Master Multi-tasker: You’re skilled at juggling multiple priorities at one time.
• Adaptable: You’re at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to change direction rapidly when priorities, deadlines or personalities shift.

Here’s more of what you’ll get to do:

• Prepare and review key financial reporting schedules for management on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Assist the accounting department with the month end close process and corporate consolidated billing
• Prepare complex financial trend and data analysis such as sales trends, financial and expense performance, return on investment and other business investment opportunities
• Enable enhanced analysis through greater and more efficient access to numerous data sources
• Maintain planning tools to support operator decision making
• Assist in certain aspects of the annual planning process from supporting the rollout of the annual planning applications and working with the field to support plan submissions
• Perform variance analysis and summarize key findings
• Ad-hoc reporting, special projects and other department support as needed
• Participate in the weekly key reporting processes
• Communicate complex financial data and strategy with senior leaders

What we require:

• 2+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Computer Science or related
• Knowledge of finance and accounting principles: ability to read and interpret financial statements
• Exceptionally strong computer skills, particularly with spreadsheet modeling (Excel) and presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Exceptional communication skills capable of translating complex business requirements to a non-technical audience in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to balance multiple deliverables and deadlines
• Exposure to enterprise planning and/or business intelligence software such as Cognos Enterprise Planning, Board, TM1, Hyperion Financial Management, and MicroStrategy

What we offer:

• Vacation and sick time
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest
• Annual stipend for dining in our restaurant

About the Company:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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