Job Description
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Job Summary
The Director of Finance plays a critical role in driving financial success and scaling growth across GoTo Foods. This person works closely with GoTo Foods' executives and brand leadership to identify, plan, and execute pivotal initiatives across the company. They are a key leader within the finance organization, and will oversee a team responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, P&L management, data analytics and ad hoc support across the GoTo Foods portfolio.
Leveraging expertise in critical thinking and analysis, the finance team offers thought leadership and quantitative insights into the most critical matters facing the business. The Director position will own the development of strategic recommendations informed by complex analyses, research, and input from senior management. This role requires excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsets, strong team leadership skills, demonstrated experience in leading multiple cross?functional initiatives, and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities as necessary. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker grounded in logic who is also a strong team player.
Essential Functions
- Financial Management
- Oversee all brand financial support, including financial modeling, analytics, forecasting, annual planning, P&L management, and profitability analysis.
- Leads the annual budgeting process, working directly with brand presidents and shared services leadership to determine and quantify short and long?term brand strategies.
- Utilizes predictive models to provide actionable analysis for financial performance and drive development of initiatives to deliver growth and cost efficiencies. Support numerous projects simultaneously while ensuring financial integrity and accuracy of all work.
- Accurately assess information and reforecast implications quickly and thoughtfully.
- Oversees all financial reporting and analysis, including sales, revenue, operations, P&Ls, overhead expenses, marketing budgets, and executive reporting.
- Leads financial analysis and communication on major strategic initiatives, including long?term planning, capital investments, menu changes, operations initiatives, and real estate decisions.
- Build and Direct a High?Functioning Team
- Manages a team of 3-4 individuals.
- Oversees people, processes, and programs across the finance team to ensure talent for current and future needs.
- Responsible for developing and training a high?functioning team that provides excellent support to business partners at all times.
- Attracts, retains, and develops highly effective professionals to deliver results and support future growth.
- Ensures team executes performance goals and provides ongoing feedback, coaching, and development to enhance the teams performance and capabilities, to facilitate open communication, and to encourage continuous performance improvement.
- Identifies individual and team skill gaps, developmental areas, and opportunities (e.g., training, special assignments, projects, etc.) to advance individual and team capability.
- Recognizes initiative, innovation, and work well done to create a positive work environment that embodies the GoTo Foods culture daily while leading by example.
- Financial Relationships
- Partners with the brand teams and other departments to provide financial insights and support to the execution of the brands' short?term and long?term initiatives.
- Develops robust relationships with senior leadership across the organization to better predict business needs and proactively identify ways to improve financial performance.
- Interfaces with industry and professional organizations to increase awareness of GoTo Foods, to expand networking opportunities, and to remain knowledgeable of strategies, tools, and trends.
Education
- Bachelors Degree, Finance, Accounting or related field of study required
- Masters Degree preferred
Work Experience
- Bachelors degree required
- Preferred: Relevant Masters or MBA from top?tier program
- 10+ years of progressive finance or FP&A experience
- 4+ years in finance leadership roles
- Proven experience supporting executive teams and driving change through extensive financial modeling and analytical support
- Advanced experience in forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Retail, franchisee, restaurant, food, or beverage industry experience preferred
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with extensive skills in MS Excel.
- Advanced knowledge in building complex financial models.
- Ability to support brand presidents and senior leadership efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to manage complex projects simultaneously in a constantly changing environment under time constraints; able to effectively prioritize work and ensure critical deadlines are met.
- Ability to build, organize, and retrieve reports using financial software applications.
- Ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to executive team, business leaders and technical resources in clear concise language.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships across the organization and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and support.
- Located in or willingness to move to Atlanta, GA
Certifications
None specified
Travel Requirement
None specified
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full?time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
Food and Beverage Services
Location
Atlanta, GA
Salary
$150,000.00 $200,000.00
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Job Tags
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