Job Details
POSITION SUMMARY:
As a Financial Analyst, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive industry experience, helping our internal customers understand business issues by providing insights and helping to develop a winning strategy. You will serve as a partner to Operations, Human Resources, Marketing, IT, Strategy and other departments. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, analyze complex financial data, and provide strategic insights to drive business performance.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Enable our Purpose to create lifelong memories by igniting the senses with unrivaled food and experiences:
Family: Work together to make everyone feel at home, and we step up when someone needs help
- business cases and reports for our internal business partners to support decision making and day-to-day operations.
- data from various aspects of the business and developing deliverables that leads to a conclusion/hypothesis of root causes and trends.
Greatness: We re obsessed with being the best and work hard to continuously improve. Our greatness is rooted in Quality, Service, Attitude and Cleanliness
- in the creation of key PowerPoint presentations that are shared with upper management and the Board.
- with partners in FP&A and Business Leaders to support and address business issues.
- and analyze pertinent company, industry, and technical matters.
- initiatives to enhance the quality and relevance of financial analysis and/or creating efficiency and automation within the FP&A function.
- reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- initiatives to enhance the quality and relevance of financial analysis and reporting.
Energy: We move with urgency and passion, while maintaining attention to detail
- financial models and analysis to support our business partners and understand impacts of strategy and tactics.
- in components of the budgeting and forecasting process
- deliverables such as daily, weekly, monthly sales and expense analysis
Fun: We entertain our guests, we connect authentically, and we make each other smile
Leverage creative problem-solving skills to complete projects in various areas of our business.
ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS
This position reports to the Manager of FP&A. The position will initially focus on preparing deliverables to our stakeholders and internal customers and gradually evolve to becoming a key business partner to our executives, operators in the field, and restaurant support center. The candidate can expect to have exposure to all areas of our business and develop a wholistic understanding of the restaurant industry and Portillo s business.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Level/Certifications
- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA candidate, or MBA preferred
Work Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
2+ years of relevant work experience is preferred.
- Microsoft Excel skills.
- with creating Powerpoint presentations.
- to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development.
- with any coding language is a plus.
- nature that drives the person to think critically, identify issues, and want to find the answer to business issues.
- to build relationships across cross-functional teams.
- and concise verbal and written communication.
Travel Requirement
- travel. However, some local travel within the Chicagoland area may be necessary.
- to operate in a hybrid environment with 2-3 days in the office and 2-3 days remote contingent on business needs.